Peter Craig of Los Angeles-based magazine consultancy Bay Sherman & Craig predicts improvement in the magazine publishing business, after the housing and financial crises settle down — he thinks — by the middle of next year. Media Life (Oct. 22, 2008)
The websites of People and Sports Illustrated are the top performers, but the total performance of all Time Inc. web properties puts it well ahead of its biggest magazine publisher rivals. Media Ink columnist Keith Kelly also reports on other Time Inc. news, including possible staff reductions (centered in New York City) and the chance [...]
Lucky magazine’s fifth annual “Lucky Shops” shop-a-thon event is scheduled to take place Nov. 7th and 8th, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street in New York City, and will feature designer merchandise on sale at up to 70% off retail price. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, which [...]
Condé Nast moved its annual publishers’ meeting from a south Florida resort to an as-yet unannounced location in New York City (beleived to be its headquarters at 4 Times Square). Meanwhile, Hearst Magazines has reportedly decided to forgo its annual Holiday party this year. WWD Media October 20, 2008
Actually, the building on 8th Avenue and 57th Street was only six stories tall when there were last retail tenants in residence. Construction of the new tower necessitated their departure, but now CB Richard Ellis has been named retail leasing agent, and the hunt is on… A women’s apparel retailer, an athletic supplier and a [...]
Frugal all year, U.S. consumers appear to be pulling back sharply on consumer spending in recent weeks, as the financial crisis has deepened. Economists are now predicting that spending shrank in the quarter just ended, which, if true, would be the first quarterly decline in almost twenty years. The New York Times (Oct. 5, 2008)
An email announcement, sent this morning by Dave Forsman, follows below in its entirety.
The News Group ~ Central Division is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Richard Chacon to our team. Effective immediately, Richard is the new General Manager of our San Antonio, TX Distribution Center. He brings with him tremendous knowledge, [...]
Hearst is partnering with the Food Network on one. Hoffman Media is working with TV cooking personality Sandra Lee on another. And Rodale is cooking up a new magazine, too. The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 3, 2008) Paid subscription may be required.
Consumer spending in August turned in its weakest performance since the last “flat” month — February. Some observers attribute the poor performance to the drying-up of the government stimulas well. The last of those checks went out mid-July. The New York Times (Sept. 29, 2008)
The following press release, included below in its entirety, was issued this morning by the PBAA / PBAA Board of Directors elects Joe Gallo PBAA President
The PBAA Board of Directors voted today to appoint Joseph M. Gallo to a two-year term as President of PBAA effective January 1, 2009, upon the completion of Richard Alleger‘s [...]