Top 30 Mailers in the Catalog Industry

The catalog industry is so hot that our friends at the Who’s Mailing What! Archive didn’t send you the usual 10 top mailers but 30 of them. There are bound to be some great prospects in here for you.

  1. Lands’ End
    Catalog specializing in family apparel and home decor items
    www.landsend.com
  2. L.L. Bean
    Retail stores and catalog featuring men’s, women’s and children’s apparel
    www.llbean.com
  3. Chadwick’s of Boston, Inc.
    Catalog featuring women’s brand-name apparel and accessories
    www.chadwicks.com
  4. Oriental Trading Company
    Catalog and website features value-priced novelty items, party supplies, toys and home decor items
    www.oriental.com
  5. Victoria’s Secret Direct
    Specialty catalog and website features women’s intimates, apparel and accessories
    www.victoriassecret.com
  6. Paul Fredrick
    Catalog featuring men’s apparel and accessories
    www.paulfredrick.com
  7. Coldwater Creek
    Specialty retailer and catalog featuring women’s apparel and accessories
    www.coldwatercreek.com
  8. Woman Within
    Specialty retailer and catalog featuring women’s plus-sized apparel, intimates and accessories
    www.lanebryant.com
  9. Lillian Vernon
    Catalog and online retailer featuring general merchandise, including housewares, giftware, jewelry and children’s items.
    www.lillianvernon.com
  10. Blair Corporation
    Catalog features men’s and women’s apparel and home products
    www.blair.com
  1. Williams-Sonoma
    Specialty retailer and catalog features kitchenware, cookware, housewares
    www.williams-sonoma.com
  2. Orvis Company
    Specialty retailer and catalog featuring fly-fishing equipment and supplies
    www.orvis.com
  3. CDW Corporation
    Technology products, services and solutions
    www.cdw.com
  4. TravelSmith Outfitters
    Catalog and website features men’s and women’s easy-to-pack active wear, travel apparel, travel gear and accessories
    www.travelsmith.com
  5. Pottery Barn
    Specialty retailer, catalog and website featuring furniture, home decor accessories and gift items
    www.potterybarn.com
  6. Ballard Designs
    Catalog featuring furniture and home decor accessories
    www.ballarddesigns.com
  7. Harry & David
    Specialty retailer and catalog featuring fruit-of-the-month club, gourmet foods, floral gifts and home decor items
    www.harryanddavid.com
  8. Eddie Bauer
    Specialty retailer and catalog featuring outdoor and casual apparel for men, women and children
    www.eddiebauer.com
  9. Frontgate
    Indoor-outdoor luxury furnishings and home accents catalog
    www.frontgate.com
  10. J. Jill
    Specialty retailer/catalog featuring women’s apparel, footwear and accessories
    www.jjill.com
  11. Hammacher Schlemmer
    Specialty retailer and catalog featuring unique products
    www.hammacher.com
  12. Talbots
    Specialty retailer, catalog and website features women’s/men’s/kids’ classic styled apparel
    www.talbots.com
  13. Daedalus Books & Music
    Books and music catalog
    www.daedalusbooks.com
  14. Roaman’s
    Plus-sized fashions
    www.roamans.com
  15. Plow & Hearth
    Country-style home accessories catalog
    www.plowhearth.com
  16. Levenger
    Catalog featuring home and office decor
    www.levenger.com
  17. Home Decorators Collection
    Specialty retailer, catalog and website features furniture and home decor items and accessories
    www.homedecorators.com
  18. Brookstone, Inc.
    Specialty retailer featuring unique consumer products
    www.brookstone.com
  19. The Company Store
    Catalog featuring home fashions, bed and bath items
    www.thecompanystore.com
  20. Pottery Barn Kids
    Specialty retailer, catalog and website features kids’ casual furniture and textiles
    www.potterybarnkids.com

[Ed. Note: Top mailers are determined by the number of mailing offers received by the Who’s Mailing What! Archive – the world’s largest swipe file, with access to over 10,000 controls in nearly 200 categories. To learn more about the Archive, and exclusive AWAI member access, click here.]

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Published: November 4, 2008

2 Responses to “Top 30 Mailers in the Catalog Industry”

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  2. I think if you can get these companies to other countries who do not have zip codes. Business will increase tremedously.

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