Schweitzer Linen Continues Nightwear Push
The Schweitzer Linen catalog has sold luxury linens, upscale bedding accessories, and women
Fundraiser Market Day Expands Its Direct Division
In more than 30 years, Market Day has helped raise more than $380 million for more than 5,500 schools nationwide through the sale of various food items.
Wal-Mart revamps its Website
After a comprehensive overhaul that took about 13 months, discount retailing giant Wal-Mart in late October unveiled a new and improved Website. The Bentonville,
R.R. Donnelley’s DOMINATION
The Oct. 31 announcement that printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons had agreed to acquire competitor Banta Corp. had some industry watchers unsure whether to
Winterthur, NWF join BlueSky
BlueSky Brands, parent company of gifts catalogs The Paragon and Bits and Pieces, in November signed licensing agreements to manage the catalog and Internet merchandising businesses for a pair of not-for-profit groups: Wintherthur Museum & Country Estate and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
Double the deals
Sixteen mergers and acquisitions took place during the third quarter, double the number of transactions that occurred during the third quarter of last
Transcat transformed by turnaround
Just four years ago, test, measurement, and calibration instruments distributor Transcat reported a net loss of $6.6 million. Since then, the Rochester,
Plow & Hearth’s new city address
Having established its niche as a seller of country living products, Plow & Hearth is now going after city slickers. The Madison, VA-based cataloger/retailer
Smith & Hawken’s retail renaissance
Outdoor sporting goods merchants Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s aren’t the only marketers creating destination superstores. Smith & Hawken, a cataloger/retailer
Redcats Launches One-Stop Plus-Size Website
Redcats USA on Oct. 23 launched a Website that it’s billing as “the world’s first plus-size fashion mall.”