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Training Day
EDITOR’S NOTE This is the second installment of a three-part series on picking technologies and strategies. Part I was published in the April 2005 issue
Returns Engagement
Catalogers know that a customer making a return isn’t happy with the product. But if you can quickly and efficiently process the return, you may be able
Analyze this
Imagine a 24/7, real-time focus group one that gives you access to a customer’s every move. Imagine sitting upon the shopper’s shoulders as he views your
TALES FROM THE FRONT
Gratuitous pic of the month We wish we had some newsworthy reason to refer to Independent Journeys, a recent spin-off catalog from Wilderness Travel we
Paragon Gifts sold
Another day, another acquisition: Private equity firm Reliant Equity Investors in March bought Westerly, RI-based Paragon Gifts Holdings, parent of gifts
Negotiating a better parcel carrier contract
Now that postal rates are likely to be going up next year (see cover story), it’s more important than ever to negotiate or renegotiatiate your parcel-carrier
Sales gains come at a cost
The fourth quarter has always been considered the make-or-break quarter for catalogers. Happily, 77% of the publicly traded consumer merchants tracked
Heirs Put Tog Shop, A.B. Lambdin Up for Sale
The heirs of Tog Shop founder Emory Rylander, who started the catalog in 1950, have put the family business up for sale. And according to Carl Tott, president of the Americus, GA-based cataloger/retailer, a party is already working on an agreement to acquire the Tog Shop catalog.
Sales Up Slightly at Office Depot
Delray Beach, FL-based office products Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), the parent of the Viking Office Products, reported that its strong retail performance in the U.S. and Canada was offset slightly by its business services and overseas operations.