Surviving the Blackout of 2003

| Paul Miller

The great blackout of 2003 may be a dim memory for many. But some catalogers in the regions that were affected by the Aug. 14 blackout are still tallying

At Deadline

| MCM staff

CDW BUYS MICRO WAREHOUSE’S NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS Computer reseller CDW Corp. announced on Sept. 8 that it would buy the North American assets of rival

Cataloger/Retailer Cottura Shutting Down

| Margery Weinstein

A 20-year run will end next month when Los Angeles-based Italian ceramics cataloger/retailer Cottura closes its doors. The company had filed for bankruptcy

Monastery Greetings Gears Up for Holiday

| Shayn Ferriolo

Will Keller, the owner of Monastery Greetings, credits modest price points and a renewed interest in spirituality for much of his gifts catalog’s surge

People News

| MCM staff

Warren, PA-based apparel and home products cataloger Blair Corp. appointed Cynthia Fields to its board of directors. Fields, currently president of catalog/retail

Web-Based RFID: Hype and Glitz?

| MCM staff

TRUE OR FALSE: Like the Mesozoic, the Paleolithic, and the Industrial Era, the Age of the Bar Code has come and gone. The answer: Partially true. You

Systems Integration

| Rama Ramaswami

Three times a year, while conducting our benchmark surveys, we ask our readers how many sales channels they operate and each time, their lists grow longer.

Cabin Fever

| MCM staff

THE WOOLLY SHEEP is no mammoth retailer, but from its little corner of Weed, CA, an historic lumber town (pop. 3,100) on the western slopes of Mt. Shasta,