Orchard Brands Secures $90 Million in Financing
Five months after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, multititle mailer Orchard Brands is ready to forge ahead as a leaner, stronger company.
Boston Apparel Group Lays Off 300; Plans To Close Facility
The Boston Apparel Group is downsizing in a big way. The multititle apparel mailer will lay off more than 300 workers at its former Chadwick
Chapter 11 for Signature Styles
Spiegel is back in bankruptcy. Signature Styles, a division of private equity firm Patriarch Partners formed two years ago to purchase Spiegel Brands, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware late Monday
Liz Claiborne to Close Ohio Distribution Center
Apparel manufacturer/marketer Liz Claiborne is shrinking its operations. The company will close and sell its 900,000-sq.ft. distribution center in West Chester Township, OH, within the next year
Document Automation In the DC
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Airgas Acquires ABCO
Airgas has snapped up another company: The industrial gases and safety gear direct merchant announced May 31 it has purchased ABCO Gases, Welding and Industrial Supply Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed
PRC Asked To Re-examine Exigent Postal Rate Case
The U.S. Postal Service is getting some action on its petition to review the exigent rate case that the Postal Regulatory Commission rejected in September
J.C. Penney To Streamline Supply Chain
After halting its Big Book in 2009, and then getting out of mail order catalogs altogether this year, J.C. Penney plans to streamline its supply chain operations
Shoppers Liking Live Chat
Many online merchants have been slow to adopt live chat technology, but Web shoppers are warming to it. About 20% of shoppers prefer live chat, according to a recent survey conducted by Bold Software and consultancy The E-tailing Group
Toys R Us Distribution Centers Going Solar
Fulfillment is getting greener this summer at Toys R Us as the retailer plans to flip the switch on solar energy systems at a pair of distribution centers