Quad/Graphics Strengthens Foothold in Poland
Printer Quad/Graphics, which gained majority ownership in Polish printer Winkowski in December 2007, is re-branding that company to QuadWinkowski.
Swiss Colony Unit Buys DMSI
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Blyth Buys As We Change
Blyth, the parent company of gifts and housewares cataloger Miles Kimball, announced on Aug. 4 it acquired As We Change, a catalog targeting women age 40 and older
Smithsonian Catalog, Website Back in Action
After being out of commission for four months, the Smithsonian Catalogue and online store are back in business
What’s new in stock
Buying catalog paper hasn’t been fun for a while. For one, prices keep heading up the third quarter marked the fifth consecutive hike in paper costs.
A Fallow First Quarter
Given the Obvious Economic Pressures, the first quarter was fairly weak for most of the publicly traded consumer merchants tracked by Multichannel Merchant.
Talking Use-Taxes
Out-of-State Online Retailers must now collect state and local taxes from customers in New York, thanks to a provision New York Gov. David Paterson signed
Redcats USA Sheds Missy Unit
Redcats USA is a little leaner: The multititle apparel mailer announced July 28 it completed the sale of its Missy division to New York-based private equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners.
DMSI Assets To Be Auctioned Off
Direct Marketing Services Inc. (DMSI), the multititle mailer that acquired Montgomery Ward out of bankruptcy in June 2004, is on the block.
Vertis and American Color to Merge, Finally
Marketing services provider Vertis Communications on July 15 announced plans to begin voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This paves the way for a previously announced merger with American Color Graphics