May Sales Roundup
For most of the publicly traded catalogers tracked by CATALOG AGE, May was indeed a merry month. ...
Deal Market Revving into Gear
If the first quarter is any indication, 2004 is going to be a banner year for industry deal making. During the first three months of the year, 21 catalog...
Medco Supply Co. Joins Patterson Dental Stable
Multititle dental, veterinary, and rehabilitation products marketer Patterson Dental Co. on April 19 agreed to acquire Medco Supply Co., a $40 million...
Deutsche Optik, WarTimers Sold
Mike Rivkin, the founder of the Deutsche Optik and WarTimers catalogs, is going fishing. Rivkin, who ran both books under his SCM Corp. corporate moniker,...
Target Sells Signals, Wireless Catalogs
In late April, four months after announcing that it was retreating from the catalog business, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. sold its Signals and Wireless...
Neiman Marcus Seeks Buyer for Chef's Catalog
Upscale cataloger/retailer Neiman Marcus Group could be ready to cut the apron strings to its Chef’s Catalog title. ...
Financial Reports: Williams-Sonoma, Jos. A. Bank
Direct sales up 24% at Williams-Sonoma...
Financial Reports: Sharper Image, Restoration Hardware
1Q Direct Sales Jump 40% at Sharper Image Thanks largely to its proprietary-design products, San Francisco-based The Sharper Image (Nasdaq: SHRP ) continues...
April Sales Roundup
April was another strong month for most of the publicly traded cataloger/retailers. For example, total catalog sales at Sharper Image increased 25%, to...
Financial Reports: Gaiam, Golfsmith, Martha Stewart, and More
Direct Sales Rescue Gaiam Top Line Increased direct sales led to a slight increase in first-quarter revenue for Broomfield, CO-based manufacturer/marketer...
Spiegel Requests Turnaround-Plan Extension
Spiegel Group on April 23 filed a motion with the U.S. bankruptcy court in New York for a four-month extension on its deadline to file a turnaround plan....
Target Sells Wireless, Signals
Having given up on the catalog business, Target Corp. on April 27 sold its Signals and Wireless gifts catalogs to Universal Screen Arts, the parent firm...
Schein Nets Top- , Bottom-Line Gains
Melville, NY-based medical, dental, and veterinary products marketer Henry Schein (NasdaqNM: HSIC) continues to churn out double-digit gains. First-quarter...
Stalking Horse Hopes for Bigger Stable
North Mankato, MN-based conglomerate Taylor Corp. may be the largest cataloger you've never heard of. A specialty printing company, Taylor also has a...
Target Aims to Sell Catalogs
Target Corp. is determined to get out of the catalog industry. It has retained Philadephia-based investment banking firm Libey-Concordia to find a buyer...
Moore Medical Weighs Two Offers
Call it the power of direct marketing that led two companies to offer to purchase New Britain, CT-based Moore Medical in January. On Jan. 20, San Francisco-based...
Let's Not Make a Deal
Those looking for 2003 to end with a flurry of deals were disappointed. As was the case with the fourth quarter in 2002, the fourth quarter of 2003 failed...
Miles Kimball Parent Adopts Walter Drake
A year ago, home fragrance and decor manufacturer Blyth's only involvement in the catalog industry was as a supplier. But today the Greenwich, CT-based...
Bulls and Bears: What Goes Down Must Come Up
Ticker symbol Company Price as of 2/2/04 52-week high 52-week low % price change last month Revenue per share T4Q % total debt/total capital DIRECT TO...
Charles Keath Changes Hands
Direct Marketing Services Inc. (DMSI) has acquired the name, intellectual property, and house file of apparel and home decor catalog Charles Keath from...
Financial Reports: Penney, Victoria's Secret, American Eagle
Direct Business Up at J.C. Penney The direct division of Plano, TX-based cataloger/retailer J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) enjoyed its first year-over-year...
Bear Creek Bid Lower Than Expected
As New York-based investment firm Wasserstein & Co. closes in on a potential deal to acquire Medford, OR-based Bear Creek Corp. for $260 million, industry...
Moore Medical Receives Another Acquisition Offer
New Britain, CT-based medical and surgical supplies marketer Moore Medical Corp. is once again the belle of the M&A ball. On Feb. 24, the business-to-business...
Angelica to Sell Life Uniform
St. Louis-based textile, rental, and healthcare linen management services marketer Angelica Corp. plans to sell its Life Uniform retail division. As was...
Financial Report: Tiffany Catalog and E-commerce Segment Climbs
Annual net sales at upscale New York cataloger/retailer Tiffany & Co. rose 17%, to $2.0 billion for the year ended Jan. 31, compared with $1.7 billion...
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