FAO Boutiques in Store for Toys ‘R’ Us
Customers who want more access to iconic upscale toy merchant FAO Schwarz just got their wish: Starting Nov. 1, FAO Schwarz-branded boutiques will be introduced in 585 Toys
Pottery Barn Kids Snips Threads Spin-off
The Pottery Barn Kids retail concept called Threads has closed after just 15 months. The two baby clothing and gifts stores, located in New York and Bellevue, WA, had opened in late 2007.
Postal Service CFO Says More Lobbying Needed
The stop-gap legislation signed by President Obama on Sept. 30 reduced the U.S. Postal Service
USPS Cuts Back on Post Office Closings
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USPS: No Rate Hike in 2010
Catalogers planning their 2010 budgets received a big boost of good news Thursday as Postmaster General John E. Potter declared there would be no increase in prices for
More Mill Downtime for NewPage
NewPage Corp., the top producer of coated freesheet paper in North America, announced Oct. 13 it plans to take about 160,000 tons of market-related downtime in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Redcats USA to Close Contact Center
Multititle cataloger Redcats USA announced it will close its customer contact center located in Universal City, TX, on Dec. 18. Nearly 500 employees will be laid off.
Tall Girls Assets Acquired by U.K. Rival
Long Tall Sally, a U.K-based multichannel merchant of apparel for tall women, has acquired select assets of troubled retailer Tall Girls, including its U.S. Website and 10 Tall Girls stores in Canada.
Kruger Will Keep Quebec Paper Production Line Open
Although paper manufacturer Kruger announced in July it would cease production of coated paper at its Trois-Rivi
SmartPost Targeting Smaller Shippers
As the busy holiday season gears up, FedEx SmartPost announced it is extending its service to small- and medium-sized shippers.