Bare Necessities Launches Catalog
Online intimate apparel merchant Bare Necessities has launched its first-ever print catalog, with an at-home date of May 14.
Cross Channel
MacKenzie-Childs Sold
Private equity firm Twin Lakes Capital acquired ceramics manufacturer/marketer MacKenzie-Childs on May 7.
Solid First-Quarter Growth for Schein
Medical, dental, and veterinary products supplier Henry Schein reported a 16.4% increase in first-quarter sales, while first-quarter net income rose 20.3%, to $52.3 million, up from $43.5 million in the same period last year.
Your Call Center is Web-Enabled, But What About Your Agents?
Your call center is not just about handling phone calls. Today, customers demand the option to mix and match alternate communication channels based on type of contact, situation, and personal preference
Taking Advantage of Economic Stimulus Checks
Direct marketers have something to look forward to this summer
Fine First Quarter for PC Connection
First-quarter sales at Merrimack, NH-based PC Connection increased 6.4%, to $423.7 million, up from $398.2 million for the same period in 2007.
Live from Direct Media Co-op: Debunking Do-Not-Mail Myths
White Plains, NY–With 11 states introducing do-not-mail legislation this year, and services like Catalog Choice scaring consumers into opting out of mailings, the Direct Marketing Association is ramping up its message to marketers and legislators.
Taxing provision for direct merchants
Use-tax is rearing its head once again: New York Gov. David Paterson signed into law on April 15 a provision that will require out-of-state online retailers
Marketing Pulse
When it comes to market research, multichannel retailers tend to be do-it-yourselfers: Sixty-five percent of the companies surveyed by Multichannel Merchant
Add it up
One of the most surprising compliments a marketer can receive is, wow, you brought a calculator to the meeting. More and more, marketers have to be responsible