Tales from the front
PLEASE SOBER UP BEFORE SIGNING HERE A Multichannel Merchant staffer recently placed an order with wine seller Geerlings & Wade. About three business days
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Taking an ax to paper costs
If you’re struggling to find ways to cut costs, don’t overlook the paper on which your catalog is printed. After all, paper may be the most expensive
Seriously Bad Second Quarter
JUST WHEN YOU THINK THINGS CAN’T GET ANY WORSE, they do. The second quarter was even more dismal than the first for the business-to-business and computer
Velocity Express Files for Bankruptcy
Ground package delivery company Velocity Express Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sept. 24, according to Bloomberg.
Stephan Spencer’s SEO Words of Wisdom
When it comes to search, a few sentences can make a world of difference in setting your keyword theme, according to Stephan Spencer, founder of search marketing agency Netconcepts.
Live from NEMOA—10 Thoughts for Today’s Catalogers
You can learn a lot about the industry by running a catalog business, according to Terry Jukes, president of software firm Ability Commerce. Jukes should know
Talbots Improves Loss in Second Quarter
For the period ended Aug. 1, Talbots reported a net loss of $24.4 million, compared to a net loss of $25.0 million for the second quarter in 2008.
Scary Christmas
Typically By September merchants are getting frantic about being prepared for the all-important holiday season. Did we order enough inventory? Too much?
Shore up your site search
Imagine a shopper walking into a men’s apparel store looking for a black suit. Then imagine a clerk telling him the shop doesn’t carry black suits and