SOFT TOUCH

| Ravi Madala

It’s not the ancient wisdom of the East to choose a process to conform to its environment; it’s just common sense. In bonsai gardening, tending a tree

Into the Merch Mix

| Shayn Ferriolo

With the current economic climate inspiring a steady stream of layoffs and circulation cuts, there seems to be a lot more contraction than expansion in

J&L Industrial Cuts, Smooths, and Refines

| Mark Del Franco

J&L Industrial Supply, a division of $1.8 billion Latrobe, PA-based business-to-business manufacturer/marketer Kennametal, spent the better part of the

Inbound Lowdown

| Jeff Kline

How do you manage inbound freight? Inbound freight costs are often buried in the cost of merchandise, even though direct-to-customer retailers spend an

1+1=5

| Bill Kirkland

Anyone for a $6,000 shower curtain? Remember the $4,500 hammers the military used to buy? Even in the real world, extravagance and irresponsible spending