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Spring has barely sprung, and we’re already dreading mowing the lawn. But thanks to Hammacher Schlemmer, we may not have to – if we shell out $700 for

DAMARK EXITS CATALOG BUSINESS On Jan. 26, Damark International said it will close its $292.8 million discount electronics and general merchandise catalog

Rye, NY-based gifts cataloger Lillian Vernon isn’t relying on Lady Luck when it comes to recruiting employees for its Las Vegas call center. Instead,

Opinions differ about the number of list brokers you really needFollowing the conventional wisdom that two brokers will find more lists than one will,

LOOK OUT, HERE COMES SPIEGEL Spiegel Inc. continued its yearlong-plus comeback in high style by announcing a 78% gain in fourth-quarter earnings per share.

Reviewed 1/7/00, 12:30 p.m., Netscapeever heard of VWR Scientific Products? Me neither. But I’m not in the laboratory or scientific supplies business,

To satisfy customers’ need for near-instant gratification, many catalogers are investing in technology to provide better, faster service. For instance,

Investment firms seeking catalogsFor years catalogers have been pleading their case to the investment community: that their established brands and their

Reviewed Jan. 25, 1:15 p.m., Explorer 5.0 (store.yahoo.com/naturalbaby/naturalbaby.html)a friend of The Cybercritic’s who was intent on raising a child

The e-commerce world got a black eye for Christmas, thanks to the well-publicized inventory and fulfillment problems several online marketers suffered.