Patagonia, Holiday 1999
If your idea of winter sports is running from your heated car to your heated house, any old jacket will do. But if you prefer, say, skiing Alaska’s Chugach
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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
a hero’s task
At least once in your life, you will be charged with setting up a sizable direct-to-customer fulfillment operation in a short time. If you’re in the dot-com
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
talking heads
“Has the recent downturn in Internet stocks affected your business?”I don’t believe we’ve been affected at all, to tell the truth. We see no signs of
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.
Obedience Training
When customer satisfaction is at stake, it doesn’t pay to stand out from the crowd. How to ensure that vendors comply with performance requirementsThe
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
Patagonia, Holiday 1999
At first glance, all the judges agreed, Patagonia’s cover image of two rock climbers scaling an enormous, icy rock face is “stunning,” “dramatic,” and
PACKAGE INSERTS
Mailers say no to e-tailer inserts Catalogers prefer to stick with the programs of their peers With the Internet offering a viable new channel for remote