Lillian to get even more personal
It’s no secret that Lillian Vernon takes pride in personalization. After all, the venerable gifts and housewares cataloger was founded 56 years ago around
Bakers Footwear Not Bailing on Catalog
A recent release detailing cost-cutting initiatives might imply that Bakers Footwear Group plans to pull the plug on its fledgling print catalog.
Christian Books Merchants Make a Deal
Christian Book Distributors, the catalog arm of Christianbook.com, has acquired Christianbooksdirect.com.
Casual Male XL Launches ShoesXL
Casual Male Retail Group has some big shoes to fill. The specialty retailer of men
Paper Giants to Merge
If the proposed merger between paper company Stora Enso and private equity firm Cerberus Capital, which owns NewPage Corp., is approved, NewPage would emerge as the top producer of coated freesheet paper in North America.
Lands’ End Finds a Fit In Sears Stores
Sears Holdings Corp. has taken a lot of heat during the past five years for the way it
Redcats USA Acquires United Retail Group
New York-based multititle cataloger Redcats USA announced Sept. 11 it bought United Retail Group for $198.9 million, or $13.70 per share in cash. United Retail Group is a specialty retailer of plus-size women
New Bearings Book for Timken Co.
Need to get your bearings? The Timken Co. has launched a 185-page catalog focused on spherical roller bearings and accessories.
Swiss Colony heads to Shanghai
Swiss Colony has been buying clothing and furniture from suppliers in China for about eight years,
J.C. Whitney revs up
Retail sales are sluggish, and high gas prices have put the brakes on consumer spending (and driving). The last cataloger you would expect to be doing well is J.C. Whitney. Yet the auto parts and accessories merchant is cranking, with double-digit growth for the first quarter.