Elfing Himself: Q&A With Office Max’s Bob Thacker

| Tim Parry

Bob Thacker, the senior vice president-marketing and advertising at Office Max, has elfed himself again. The number of visitors to ElfYourself.com dropped last year, but Thacker says engagement by those visitors rose, which is part of the reason ElfYourself.com has returned for 2009.

Picking a printing partner

| Jim Tierney

Your catalog’s print job is key to its success, since how products are reproduced on paper will have a direct effect on their sales. So choosing a reliable

A tough look at Tender Heart

| MCM staff

WWW.TENDERHEART.COM Tender Heart Treasures specializes in country and Victorian gifts, home decor and garden accents. So how effective is this merchant

Optimize Your Landing Pages

| Larry Becker

An effective landing page can rank highly in organic search, and deliver a strong sales-per-click ratio in paid search, and convert shoppers who reach their destination through myriad acquisition sources. Still, visit more than a handful of sites and you