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Why the Print Catalog Is Back in Style

Harvard Business Review

Penney’s recent announcement that it is resurrecting its print catalog reflects a trend of retailers returning to the print medium as an important sales and marketing tool. According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), catalog mailings grew in 2013 to 11.9

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Publishing Is Not Dying

Harvard Business Review

If marketers want to produce content, they need to think like publishers. After all, content isn’t an extension of marketing, it’s an extension of publishing. were more profitable in the pre-digital age because of the fragmented broadcasting market, but they do make money today. Aren’t publishers failing?” Aren’t they?

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Businesses Can No Longer Avoid Becoming Political

Harvard Business Review

In other words, business leaders have been dealing with the direct, market-based risks presented by major economic, technological, and demographic trends. Market strategies are not enough; business leaders also need nonmarket strategies. This wasn’t a matter of marketing alone. They need to be part of the solution.