Norm Thompson: looking beyond the bottom line.

Direct Marketing | April 1, 1996| | Copyright

The company's new, state-of-the-art "green" headquarters is consistent with the firms slogan "Escape From the Ordinary."

Norm Thompson, a national mail order firm based in Portland, Oregon, rarely conforms to ordinary standards. The company's slogan "Escape from the Ordinary" indicates that from its products to its people, unique qualities will surface. The corporate philosophy is apparent in a new, state-of-the-art "green" headquarters office building that encapsulates the 47-year history of a unique company.

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