DIPLOMAT DIRECT SCORES $2 MILLION

| MCM staff

Diplomat Direct Marketing Corp., which produces the Lew Magram and Brownstone Studio women’s apparel catalogs, has received an additional $2 million under

Dress Barn joins catalog ranks

| Paul Miller

In the wake of Macy’s, Banana Republic, and Nine West, low-end women’s apparel retailer Dress Barn is crossing over into mail order. In September, the

Crutchfield, Winter/Spring 1999

| Peter Girard

Inside! Sonic knockouts. Car audio that’ll rock your world.” With these cover lines, Crutchfield wastes no time positioning its catalog of consumer electronics

UPS to hit The Street

| Shannon Oberndorf

Aware that it takes money to make money, United Parcel Service (UPS) hopes to raise up to $5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) before the year’s

Crate & Barrel, Fall 1998

| Melissa Dowling

Crate & Barrel has its competition over the proverbial barrel when it comes to product selection, presentation, and organization. “There’s so much stuff

Eddie Bauer

| Moira Pascale

In search of the perfect oxford shirt? Eddie Bauer invites you to turn the virtual pages of its Gold Award-winning Web catalog, where you’re likely to

Black Box, 1999 Edition

| Peter Girard

Did the U.K. version of Black Box curry favor from the judges by touting its 1998 Gold Award on the cover? Well, one judge claims that “highlighting the

Etera, 1999 Perennial Guide

| Laura Beaudry

The Etera Perennial Guide gets off to a great start with its arresting cover. “Beautiful,” a judge says. “The eye-catching image just draws you in. It’s