ACMA Educates the USPS on Catalogs
You Wouldn’t Know It by the Punishing Rate Hikes for Standard Mail Flats in Recent Years, But the U.S. Postal Service wants you to mail more catalogs.
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12 Mistakes to Avoid in Systems Selection
No matter the type of system, merchants tend to make the same mistakes when shopping for software. These errors can lead to budget overruns on the initial
A new crop of catalogs
When It Comes to the Web, most merchants are happy to talk about what they’re doing even how they’re doing. Getting them to talk about general sales is
Quarterly Paper Update
The paper mills would like to see an increase in the range of 3% to 4% in the third quarter, especially the mills that produce coated paper, according
MCM 100: The List is In
The Largest Multichannel Merchant companies got a little smaller in 2009. No real surprise, given that it was one of the worst retail years on record,
SOFTWARE: Think BIG with Web widgets
Until recently, widgets were thought of as small programs that could add a neat effect to a Website, a desktop or a mobile phone. They were more about
Report: USPS Overcharged by $50 Billion-Plus for CSRS Benefits
The Postal Regulatory Commission on June 30 submitted a report to Congress, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Postal Service that shows the USPS was overcharged at least $50 billion for payments to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) from 1972 to 2009.
How to Hire a Skilled Inventory Planner
With inventory dollars accounting for one of the largest assets on a retailer’s balance sheet, you need properly qualified personnel managing your company
New Contact Center Expands Dr. Leonard’s Mail Operations
Dr. Leonard’s new contact center is more about letters than phone calls: It handles all mail orders and correspondence, along with call volume. What
Signature Hardware Adds Outdoor Furniture
Signature Hardware is heading outdoors: The direct merchant of antique-style reproduction fixtures for the home has expanded its merchandise line to include outdoor furniture.