Survey: U.S. Consumers Will Spend Less This Holiday
U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $682.74 on holiday-related shopping, a 3% drop from last year
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Postal Service CFO Says More Lobbying Needed
The stop-gap legislation signed by President Obama on Sept. 30 reduced the U.S. Postal Service
DMA Board: Change is Coming
After a contentious battle for proxy votes just before its annual board meeting, the DMA has vowed to change.
USPS: No Rate Hike in 2010
Catalogers planning their 2010 budgets received a big boost of good news Thursday as Postmaster General John E. Potter declared there would be no increase in prices for
What’s Driving Gerry Pike’s Crusade?
Why is Gerry Pike doing this? The DMA seemed to be falling apart, and it had stopped listening to its members. Pike talked with MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT today about why he wants DMA members’ proxy votes, and why the campaign is important to him.
More Mill Downtime for NewPage
NewPage Corp., the top producer of coated freesheet paper in North America, announced Oct. 13 it plans to take about 160,000 tons of market-related downtime in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Backroads Acquires Bike Riders
Active lifestyle travel cataloger Backroads has acquired Bike Riders, a similar provider of biking, walking and culinary tours.
Companies Banning Social Media At Work
According to a survey conducted by information technology firm Robert Half Technology, 54% of businesses have completely prohibited social networking sites in the workplace.
September Sales Roundup
The end of summer brought no reprieve in soft sales, judging by September