A Winning Team

| MCM staff

Merchandising is arguably the most important department of a catalog/e-commerce/retail operation. If the product isn’t appropriate for the target audience,

Made to Order

| Ron Hounsell

What do you mean, Acme is costing me money? asked Rusty, CEO of AAA Widgets Corp. His old friend Woody smiled. Sure, Acme is one of your oldest and most

Takkt Homes in on National Business Furniture

| Mark Del Franco

Milwaukee-based National Business Furniture has agreed to be acquired by Takkt, the Stuttgart, Germany-based multititle merchant whose U.S. properties include industrial supplier K+K America.

Financial Reports: IAC, Sportsman’s Guide, RedEnvelope

| MCM staff

Cornerstone Brands makes a mighty contribute to IAC’s top line, Golf Warehouse contributes to Sportsman’s Guide’s strong showing, and operational efficiencies enable RedEnvelope to cut its losses

Viking U.S. sails off into the sunset

| Mark Del Franco

In a surprise move, $14.4 billion office products conglomerate Office Depot on Sept. 12 said it planned to close the domestic operations of its Viking

Budgeting for Facility Upgrades

| MCM staff

Allocating sufficient resources to fund a distribution center move or expansion is a momentous undertaking that requires months of meticulous planning,

What’s in store

| H. Howard Turner

Unlike fashion fads, trends in storage media are not cyclical. So while the current retro movement may mean that you can again wear all that polyester

Manifest Destiny

| MCM staff

There is an adage in business that your receptionist is your most important employee. After all, he is the most prominent personality of your company,