Most multichannel merchants typically have no shortage of good data, says Scott Cone, vice president of Professional Services at Lanham, MD-based Merkle Direct Marketing. But they often fall short when trying to identify and effectively use the information.
Freeport, ME-based apparel and outdoor gear cataloger L.L. Bean named Ed Howell chief retail officer and member of the office of president. Howell was
In reviewing the results from Catalog Age’s exclusive Benchmark Report on Critical Issues and Trends (see page 30), I was surprised that one-third of
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Despite showing record revenue for the quarter, gadgets marketer Sharper Image posted a net loss, which it blamed on the West Coast port slowdown.
The good news in the fight for postal reform is that there has been more legislative progress during the current session of Congress than there has been
Posh Tots is targeting posh adults. The Richmond, VA-based cataloger of upscale furnishings for children plans to launch Posh Living, a Website selling
Corte Madera, CA-based furnishings cataloger/retailer Restoration Hardware named John W. Tate chief operating officer/executive vice president. Previously
Although congestion at the West Coast seaports combined with a shortage of dockworkers means long lines at the ports, it’s not likely to lead to merchandise shortages for catalogers.
In his keynote address to attendees of the National Postal Forum in Washington on Sept. 20, Postmaster General Jack Potter said the best thing mailers can do to help keep postal rates in check is to keep mail volumes up by promoting the use of print mail to the masses.