Outward Bound
Every April, it’s travel time for the editors of Operations & Fulfillment. That’s when we scurry around the country visiting five trade shows in four
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Rack & Roll
What’s trendy, up-to-the-minute, and to die for? A distribution center that’s equipped to the max for e-commerce, of course. Take a tour of SubmitOrder.com’s
CrossTalk
XML is a hot favorite for e-commerce transactions, but universal usage standards remain elusiveA pianist can rely on hours of practice and his own neural
Orvis, The Sporting Tradition, Fall 1999
“How cute!” exclaimed a judge upon seeing the snow-speckled black Lab puppy on the cover of Orvis’s fall Sporting Tradition catalog. The cover is compelling
Patagonia, Holiday 1999
As a cataloger/retailer/wholesaler/Web marketer, Patagonia is indeed a multichannel powerhouse. And, judges said, the outdoor gear and apparel marketer’s
Deluxe assortment
How does the expansion of Internet-based sales alter the picture of payment processing?It’s a money-colored thing Remember when you were a kid and you
Patagonia Sportswear, Winter 1999
According to the Annual Catalog Awards judging panel, Patagonia’s new catalog does a number of things to distinguish itself from other sportswear books.
Tote Up the Tab
Just as online retailers are getting the hang of the physical aspects of fulfillment, along comes another surprise: the sheer expense of the whole business.
Orvis Gift & Home, Holiday 1999
With its front cover, Silver Award winner Orvis Gift & Home transports readers to a warm country setting. After all, who can resist Orvis’s adorable cover
LEAP, CLICK, SHIP
In his popular book The Fifth Discipline, business management guru Peter Senge describes what he calls the “Parable of the Boiled Frog.” If you drop a