At the New England Mail Order Association (NEMOA) spring conference last week in Cambridge, MA, the biggest out-of-session discussion was how to mitigate the effect of the U.S. Postal Service’s upcoming rate increase.
Direct marketing is all about the numbers. Whether it is response rate, lifetime value, square-inch analysis, or any other metric you can dream of calculating, we all rely on measurability to give our businesses the advantage they need to succeed.
Williams-Sonoma grew sales and income, but not as much as it had hoped. Dover Saddlery had a galloping year. But Bombay Co.’s wider loss has it seeking strategic alternatives
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA–Even if the catalog industry cannot avoid the U.S. Postal Service’s rate increase, which could be as high as 40% for some catalogers come May 14, New England Mail Order Association members said the industry cannot afford to take its foot off the gas pedal
Cambridge, MA–The New England Mail Order Association (NEMOA) spring conference is usually a relaxed, happy event. This year, though, the conference opened on a serious tone, as attendees discussed ways to mitigate the postal rate hikes
Manufacturer/marketer Systemax had a solid fourth quarter and 2006. Charming Shoppes’ Crosstown Traders catalogs ended the year with a whimper. And Blair Corp. hasn’t gotten 2007 off to a rousing start
Continuing its push to delve more deeply into its product lines, Lake Forest, IL-based maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) marketer W.W. Grainger introduced a 318-page catalog devoted to plumbing products and supplies in March.