There are more than 5,000 American mail-order companies now.

Nearly a dozen mail-order companies are now offering products that have not been tested on animals, or are free of animal byproducts.

And nearly every successful mail-order company has used a variation of the same formula - a limited selection of unique products.

One of the nation's most aggressive mail-order companies, it publishes 22 million copies of 11 catalogues each year.

Most mail-order companies deal only with employees and retirees covered by medical benefit plans offering this service.

The 35-year-old mail-order company initially sold its hardwood games to Boy Scouts and churches.

But until recently, Japanese mail-order companies have been unwilling to rent or sell their lists of names to foreigners.

He buys his motherboards, hard disks and data controllers from specialized mail-order companies.

Another lesson is that most successful mail-order companies are not particularly deep discounters.

There are over 100 "alternative" mail-order companies, as they call themselves.