7 posts and columns on catalogs

Is Browsing a Catalog More Fun on a Tablet?

in The Digital Solution on March 27 at 3:34 pm PT

Testing three free catalog-aggregating apps to see how well they replaced paper.
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Google Delivers Catalog App for iPad; Forests, Mail Carriers Rejoice

in Commerce on August 16, 2011 at 4:03 pm PT

Today, Google released Google Catalogs, a free iPad app that enables shoppers to browse, in electronic form, the familiar glossy print publications that come in the mail.
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With Catalogs, Opt-Out Policies Vary

in News on April 13, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Merchants send Americans 20 billion catalogs a year, and more than 1,100 brands offer to share their mailing lists. That amounts to a lot of name sharing, which can turn into a headache for people who want to get off lists.

The Beatles Aren't Yesterday, After All: Two Million Songs, 450,000 Albums in a Week

in Media on November 23, 2010 at 11:53 am PT

Question every Internet wisenheimer had last week: “Doesn’t every Beatles fan already have every Beatles song?” Answer: Nope. Consumers had room for two million Fab Four songs, and another 450,000 albums in their digital catalogs.

EMC to Buy Isilon Systems

in News on November 15, 2010 at 7:25 am PT

Another acquisition for EMC. The data storage technology supplier, which over the past five years has spent some $7 billion buying other companies, is reaching for its wallet once again. This morning, EMC announced plans to purchase Isilon Systems. Price: $33.85 a share in cash, or roughly $2.25 billion.
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E-Commerce Sites Have Chinese Consumers Tossing The Catalog

in News on August 3, 2010 at 2:23 pm PT

China’s 21st century shoppers are trading in their catalogs for Web sites as new and specialized e-commerce companies come of age and raise venture capital to meet the demands of the country’s growing consumer class. In the first half of 2010, six venture-backed e-commerce companies in China raised at least $180 million to reach out to buyers increasingly comfortable with shopping online, according to reporting in VentureWire and local Chinese media outlets.

Another Critic Tries Stomping on the Long Tail

in Media on December 22, 2008 at 6:09 am PT

Chris Anderson’s influential Web theorem says that endless choice equals unlimited demand. But a new study argues that most people want the same stuff–and no one wants that unpopular stuff, period.