Catalog Choice

Apparel retail giant Gap announced Monday it is acquiring women

Tucked inside a press release formalizing its acquisition of Crosstown Traders, Catalog Holdings announced the sale of Spiegel Brands to an investor group led by Granite Creek Partners for an undisclosed price.

Tall gals take heart: Long Tall Sally, a U.K.-based multichannel apparel merchant geared toward tall women, is coming to America next month.

Like many catalogers, garden bulb specialist John Scheepers has recently moved to a slim-jim size book for one of its titles.

The Guild, a purveyor of artworks and artisan decor and jewelry, is launching a spin-off catalog to its Artful Home book in time for the holidays. The 36-page new title, Artful Home Ornaments 2008, sells handmade holiday ornaments and will arrive in homes Sept. 15.

Due to the weak economy and price of oil, some paper mills have begun assessing shipment charges for the first time, according to Dan Walsh, vice president of catalog/publication papers at distributor Bradner Smith & Co.

The Second Quarter Saw Some Action in terms of mergers and acquisitions. Twenty transactions were recorded for the period, compared with 14 for the quarter

Boca Java, the online gourmet coffee marketer, has acquired several key assets of Caf

The top producer of coated freesheet paper in North America, New Page Corp., announced July 30 it will permanently close its Kimberly, WI-based mill at the end of August.