Lists & Data - Business-14-05-2013
people news
San Francisco-based cataloger/retailer Design Within Reach appointed Tara Poseley vice president of merchandising. Most recently, Poseley served as vice
Revisiting Postal Reform
I apologize for writing about postal reform again, but there have been many twists and reversals on the reform front, as well as many rumors spreading
Scotts Buys Smith & Hawken
On Aug. 9, Marysville, OH-based lawn care products manufacturer Scotts purchased $145 million Novato, CA-based Smith & Hawken, a cataloger/retailer of
PRC Dismisses Mailer Complaint on Post-It Rate Test
The Postal Rate Commission (PRC) on Aug. 27 rejected a formal request made by a coalition of mailer groups to throw out a rate case for a year-long market test of the use of repositionable notes.
people news
New York-based shoes and accessories cataloger/retailer Kenneth Cole Productions appointed Carol Sharpe senior vice president consumer direct. Sharpe,
Pier 1 Steps Back into Catalog Business
Nearly 20 years since Pier 1 shelved its catalog, the $1.9 billion home decor retailer is reentering the catalog arena. The Fort Worth, TX-based retailer
RQW: Getting Down with the Data
Few catalog companies can use their order management system as an effective database marketing platform. The way data are managed in entering and processing
Rue de France “Winding Down”
Direct Holdings Worldwide, which owns Rye, NY-based cataloger Lillian Vernon, will wind down the catalog and store operations for its Rue de France brand by the end of the year.
Preparing for the Holidays
If you’re a consumer cataloger, chances are you conduct the bulk of your business during the fourth quarter. But you shouldn’t wait until then to prepare