Petals Working Through Chapter 11
Although cataloger/retailer Petals filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 21, president/CEO Richard Belenski insists that the company isn't...
Bulls and Bears: Catalogers Outperform the S&P 500
Ticker symbol Company Price as of 6/5/03 52-week high 52-week low % price change last month Revenue per share T4Q % total debt/total capital DIRECT TO...
Demco Books Itself an Acquisition
Longtime rivals in the library-supplies market, Demco and Gaylord Direct are now part of the same company. Madison, WI-based Demco in May acquired Liverpool,...
Schein Proceeds with Acquisitions Cautiously
Several years ago, medical, dental, and veterinary supplies cataloger Henry Schein was one of the more active acquirers in the industry. But while the...
Fisher Scientific to Buy Swedish Biotech Manufacturer
Laboratory equipment manufacturer/marketer Fisher Scientific International has agreed to acquire Sweden's Perbio Science AB for $714 million, in a bid...
PetMed Express Sales Up 72%
Pompano Beach, FL-based PetMed Express (OCTBB: PETS), which mails a catalog of pet medications and supplies, posted a 299% rise in annual net income,...
Chinaberry Makes Cuts, Lays Off President
Pressured by its bank to turn a profit this year, books and gifts mailer Chinaberry laid off president Gary DeMaine on June 6. Ed Ruethling, an owner...
RedEnvelope Files IPO
Gifts cataloger RedEnvelope is going public. The San Francisco-based company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering...
NBTY to Acquire Rexall Sundown
Bohemia, NY-based NBTY, a manufacturer/marketer of nutritional supplements, has signed a contract to acquire $455 million supplements manufacturer Rexall...
May Catalog Sales Improve for Most
The skies may have been gray and cloudy, but May catalog sales were sunny for most of the publicly traded cataloger/retailers tracked by CATALOG AGE....
Martha's Out as Chairman/CEO
Domestic doyenne Martha Stewart is out as chairman/CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the media empire she founded. Stewart, of course, has been...
Aristotle Acquires Haan Crafts
Stamford, CT-based educational, health, and agricultural products manufacturer/marketer Aristotle Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTL) has acquired Otterbein, IN-based...
Financial Reports: Lillian Vernon, Neiman Marcus, Delia's
Annual Loss More Than Doubles at Lillian Vernon A planned reduction in catalog circulation and a difficult retail environment fueled losses at Lillian...
School Specialty Posts Record Annual Sales
Greenville, WI-based School Specialty (Nasdaq: SCHS) reported record revenue of $870.0 million for the fiscal year ended April 26, a 13% increase over...
Schein Buys Colonial Surgical
Medical, dental, and veterinary supplies cataloger Henry Schein announced yesterday that it had agreed to buy Los Angeles-based Colonial Surgical. Terms...
Catalog Analysis: Understanding Catalog Profit & Loss
During the past several months we have looked at financial formats for catalogs and the Internet from a global or financial model standpoint. We contrasted...
Tyrol International Says Auf Wiedersehen
House of Tyrol, which specializes in selling gifts and collectibles from Germany and Austria, is closing up shop. The Cleveland, GA-based company, which...
After the Lillian Vernon Sale, the Turnaround
When Rye, NY-based gifts and housewares cataloger Lillian Vernon Corp. agreed on April 16 to be sold, Lillianmania swept the New York area. Multiple articles...
FAO Emerges from Bankruptcy
Finally, a ray of sunshine for cataloger/retailer FAO. On April 23, the parent company of toys retailer Zany Brainy, children's products cataloger/retailer...
The Calm Before the StormMaybe
Despite the paltry number of deals in the first quarter 13, compared with 18 last year some observers are gearing up for a whirlwind of mergers and acquisitions....
Bulls and Bears: Blue Skies Ahead?
Ticker symbol Company Price as of 4/30/03 52-week high 52-week low % price change last month Revenue per share T4Q % total debt/total capital DIRECT TO...
Bean to Make a Bid for Bauer?
In a move that would create a $2.5 billion casual apparel and home goods catalog/retail powerhouse, Freeport, ME-based L.L. Bean is considering purchasing...
Financial Reports: Coldwater Creek, J. Crew, Chico's
Net Income Jumps at Coldwater Creek Better-than-expected retail sales fuel the first-quarter growth at women’s apparel marketer Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq:...
Fore! Golfsmith Acquires Zevo Golf
On May 28, Golfsmith International acquired the assets of Temecula, CA-based golf clubs manufacturer Zevo Golf. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
GUS Sells UK Home Shopping Business
(Direct Newsline) GUS, parent company of data compiler Experian, has sold its home shopping businesses in the UK, Ireland, and Sweden, and Reality, its...
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