Purchasing resources for Catalog and Mail Order Retailers


Retailers whose primary channel is catalogs. Includes fulfillment companies.

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Art House Cinema

Theaters exhibiting independent, foreign, classic, documentary, cult and mainstream films.

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Disney World Tickets

Quickly find online providers of Walt Disney World tickets, including Disney World Magic Kingdom tickets and Disney World Resort tickets. Review our business listings for links to sellers of Disney World theme park tickets.

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Film Distributors

Distributors of films, including international films and documentary films.

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Film Production Information Resources

Research and reference materials containing information on film production.

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Film Set Design

Companies that provide film set design and production services.

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Florida Symphony Orchestras

A listing of symphony orchestras and ensembles in Florida.

www.business.com/general/florida-symphony-orchestras/
In-Flight Media

Providers of in-flight media products such as video-on-demand, Internet access and gaming.

www.business.com/general/in-flight-media/
Art House Cinema

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When you are looking to watch an art house film or sell them through your business, purchase DVDs online or treat yourself to one of the few art house movie theaters left throughout the US. There you can find independent, foreign, classic, documentary and cult productions to suit any film desire. Read More »

Supplies and Equipment for Art House Cinema

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Supplies and equipment for art house cinema are essential to create the right atmosphere for your business. Though the most important part of your business is proving the best in independent or classic films, you'll probably also want to move a step up from standard movie theater equipment, giving your patrons not only quality sight and sound but a pampered or luxurious surrounding, too. Read More »

Selling Your Products Through Catalogs


When it comes to putting great ideas on paper — and innovative products in customers' hands — few things are as effective as mail-order marketing. Catalog companies, including big guns such as SkyMall, Spiegel and Sharper Image, represent a $75 billion market, and enterprising small-business owners are ideally positioned to win a piece of it. The keys to successful catalog sales are:
  1. Perfect products
  2. Extended exposure
  3. Reliable relationships

Choose a catalog-worthy product

The best products for catalog sale are those that are unique, photograph well, have a year-round market and can be easily shipped.
Selling by Mail Order" for an extensive checklist of what makes up the ideal mail-order product.

Price your product

When pricing your merchandise, be sure to account for the advertising, freight and photography costs that some catalogs might ask you to pay. Consider offering discounts, too, for high-volume purchases.

Promote your product

Get noticed by making news with your new product. Display at trade shows and send out press releases in order to generate buzz around your merchandise.

Find — and pitch to — a catalog

Contact buyers at selected catalogs and send them a written proposal that includes pricing, pictures and a detailed product description.

Make a deal

Once you've secured interest in your product from a buyer, negotiate a deal to include it in his or her next catalog. Make sure your lawyer looks over any contracts you're asked to sign.

Protect your bottom line

Catalogs often withhold payment until many months after placing their order. Consider offering a small discount to clients who issue prompt payment — the slight loss in profits might be worth the huge gain in speed.
  • Some companies charge for product placement; catalog-based advertising will cost you, but generally results in greater returns, too.
  • Make sure you can produce enough supply to meet demand; catalogs typically order only 25 percent initially of what they plan to sell.
  • Be sure to give customers a toll-free number they can call with questions or problems, along with instructions for returning faulty merchandise to you.
  • You may be asked to pay a small percentage of a catalog's printing costs; offer to pay with free goods — a larger order than was made — instead.