Abbey Press to Shutter its Catalog Division

The Abbey Press catalog sells inspirational and religious gifts, cards, books and other items to Christian families around the world. Products are also marketed through a companion Web site, which will be shut down as well. Last year, seven million catalogs were mailed to consumers.

Several factors have contributed to the division’s dwindling sales in recent years, including a change in customer habits from catalog ordering to online ordering and increased competition within the inspirational gift marketplace.