Orchard Brands Files Chapter 11

| MCM staff

Orchard Brands, which has been on the market since the fall, is restructuring: The multititle mailer on Jan. 19 filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11.

Jay Greenberg: 2011 MCM Awards Judge

| MCM staff

Judge: Jay GreenbergCompany and position: Director of Ecommerce Marketing at Bed Bath & BeyondYears as an MCM Awards judge: 2 Q&A How would you describe your job and what you do? Marketing of website, SEO, user experience Why do you think you were …

USPS to Raise Catalog Rates by 1%

| Jim Tierney

Catalogers received some good news today when the U.S. Postal Service filed for an inflation-based rate increase that would reflect less than a 1% rise in Standard Mail flats.

Linda Spellman: 2011 MCM Awards Judge

| MCM staff

Judge: Linda SpellmanCompany and position: Vice President, CRM and Direct Marketing at Carter’sYears as an MCM Awards judge: 8 Q&A How would you describe your job and what you do? I manage the optimization of the overall customer contact strategy for …

Mary Ann Kleinfelter: 2011 MCM Awards Judge

| MCM staff

Judge: Mary Ann KleinfelterCompany and position: Consultant at Marketing SolutionsYears as an MCM Awards judge: I believe for more than 10 years. Q&A How would you describe your job and what you do? I consult with multichannel merchants. I am also a …