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The article examines the retail industry firm Hammacher Schlemmer, focusing on the popularity of its catalog which offers unusual and expensive products and the reopening of its single retail store in New York City in November 2013 after a remodeling.

Reports developments on art exhibitions at the International Artexpo New York as of January 2003 in New York City. Expansion of the New York Times Photo Archives catalog; Celebration of the silver anniversary of London Contemporary Art; Serigraphs to be introduced by Eyvind Earle Publishing LLC.

Reports developments on art exhibitions at the DECOR expo as of January 2003 in New York City. Presentation of a catalog from Art In Motion; Products introduced by Crescent Cardboard Co.; Launch of the Catalinatm moulding line from Decor Moulding and Supply.

Reports on New York City-based Gruppo Levey & Co., a mergers and acquisition company that specializes in direct marketing. 1998 record year with increased deal volume; Citing of Gruppo's coup in stealing the Genesis Direct business from Goldman Sachs & Co.; Consolidation of catalog companies considered a bonanza for Gruppo.

Presents information on the food and services being offered by several restaurants and hotels in New York City in celebration of the Christmas season. Features of the Christmas catalogue of Neiman Marcus; Food delicacies served at the David Burke & Donatella restaurant; Details of a winter-wonderland package offered at The Carlyle hotel.

Reports on the availability of catalogs of limited-edition knickknacks called `tchotchkes' for the end of the millennium. Catalogs by New York City's Boym Design Studio; The company's mission statement; Items for sale.

Features the `Stuff We Need' gift catalog of Manlius Pebble Hill (MPH) School in New York. Use of the catalog in fund raising; Response to the catalog; Initial mailings of the MPH catalog; Prices of items in the catalog. INSET: Wheatstone bridge..

Reports on small businesses' use of commercial catalogs as a marketing tool to increase sales. Cost of designing, producing and mailing catalogs; Advantages and disadvantages of commercial catalogs.

The article offers food and train anecdotes in New York City. An IRT subway conductor expresses his gratitude to passengers leaving his train at 137th Street and Broadway. Hammacher Schlemmer's food catalog offers cheese sticks. A label on a can of A.&P peas declares the product was a formerly reliable brand.

The article reports on the plan of Brooklyn, New York City-based fashion designer Shaka King to return to retail trade. It mentions that the re-launch of Shaka King Menswear for spring/summer 1999, called ZenBreeze, was recently shown at an intimate and steamy runway event hosted at Obeca Li in Tribeca, New York City. It cites that King sat out the 1996 fall and spring design seasons to launch his own mail-order catalog in May 1997.

The article reports on the opening of the first retail outlet of Clark's Register in Soho, New York City. It states that the men's wear catalog, formerly owned by John Clark in San Francisco, was purchased by partners Andrew Frost and Joseph Colitti who shuttered the catalog business and moved the retail operations to the East Coast. It adds that the new Clark's Register sells more affordable but trendy clothing with a full array of apparel and accessories found in online catalogs.

The article reports on the efforts of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City to highlight its home decor business. It has introduced a home decor shop from interior designer Kelly Wearstler as well as its first home catalog. The shop will include limited-production pieces made by artisans who reflect the interior designer's distinct aesthetic. The retailer also added a restaurant on the seventh floor, which houses the home department.

The article reports on the plans of fashion retailer Lord & Taylor to unveil its summer display windows and catalogue on April 12, 2007. The windows will celebrate the Georgia Aquarium, where the store's summer catalogue of swimsuits, sportswear and dresses was photographed. It is also constructing a plasma video wall along its Fifth Avenue, New York City bank of windows showing footage of the fashion shoot.

The article reports on the launching of the first consumer catalogue displaying its sweater coats, handbags, belts, cold weather accessories, umbrellas, home goods and scarves for fall, by Echo Design Group Inc. in New York City. The company plans for three catalogues a year, for fall, holiday and spring. The company is also contemplating opening its first signature store in the coming months.

Interviews Girlshop CEO and creative director Laura Eisman regarding the challenges of retail. Background on the start of the business in the meatpacking district in New York City; Reason for opening a store instead of launching a print catalog; Challenges encountered in opening the store.

Reports on the launching of the "Ed Ruscha Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings Volume One: 1958-1970" in New York. Comments of Ruscha on the event; Career background; Achievements.

Reports on the revamp of the New York City-based catalog and Internet retailer Spiegel Catalog, a division of Spiegel Group. Operation of the division under bankruptcy since March 2003; Hiring of Geralynn Madonna as president and chief executive the catalog firm; Role of furniture in the catalog's boutiques section.

Reports the launching of the 2001 catalog of J. Peterman Co., a textile company in New York, New York. Introduction of the home furnishings collection; Partnership of the company with Concept Marketing; Television campaigns for the J. Peterman brand.

Presents information on purchasing through catalogs. Expectations of total catalog sales for 1997; Details of the mail-order business for women's apparel; Mail-order catalogs from specialty stores; Findings of survey of female department store shoppers; Importance of catalogs to retailers; Role of catalogs in building apparel sales; New entrants in the catalog industry.