New vs. nu?
This shouldn’t be an iconoclastic suggestion: Catalogs that lean on the same old clichs not only don’t reflect the most aggressive and most competitive
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Spring Hill Applies SPF
A Multichannel Merchant Staffer Recently Ordered Some Plants from Spring Hill Nursery. When the order arrived, her husband unpacked the plants and found
MCM 100 2009: Here They Are
The Big Did Get Bigger in 2008, but solid growth or any growth was hardly a sure thing. Many companies on the Multichannel Merchant 100 list this year
First Quarter is a Bloodbath for B-to-B
What a Difference a Year Makes. Unlike last year when nearly all of the business-to-business and computer catalog/Web marketers tracked by Multichannel
Notable deals of the past 12 months
JUNE 2008 Provide Commerce acquired gifts cataloger Red Envelope in a bankruptcy auction. Staples acquired fellow office supplies distributor Corporate
Paper Prices Leveling Off
It’s been a crazy couple of years in the world of paper pricing. After six straight quarters of increases, paper prices fell during the first half of
Paying the price for J. Jill
When Talbots Bought J. Jill Three Years Ago, it was no secret that industry watchers felt the women’s apparel merchant had way overpaid. Financial experts
Social Climbing: Niche Marketers are Finding New Customers Thanks to Social Media
Social media is hot, for both consumers and businesses. Just about everybody seems to be on Facebook, twittering and blogging, or following blogs. Is
Cheer Up: Things Could be Worse
The phrase cautious optimism is always overused in recessionary times. It’s often a way for financial analysts and trade journalists to put lipstick on
Market snapshot: Pet Owners Keep Shopping
The Pet Supplies Catalog Market Gained About 100,000 Active Names in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to New York-based list brokerages services