Article: 'Arizona Highways' outsources 8 jobs in catalog sales, customer service

Arizona Highways magazine is eliminating eight jobs by outsourcing the handling of catalog merchandise and subscription orders by phone.

Win Holden, Arizona Highways publisher, said the cost savings could be "north of $300,000."

Arizona Highways is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation, but Holden said the magazine doesn't receive state funding. It's supported by subscriptions, books and other catalog sales.

Currently catalog items held for shipping are stored in a state- owned warehouse on 22nd Avenue south of Grand Avenue, beneath the Interstate 10 and 17freeway stack. The catalog offers items ranging from Arizona Highways books to salsa.

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