Sears to Sell Lands’ End?
Is the marriage of Sears and Lands
1-800-Flowers.com Acquires Cheryl & Co.
Looking to bolster its presence in the food, wine, and gift baskets category, Garden City, NY-based 1-800-Flowers.com purchased Westerville, OH-based Cheryl & Co., a manufacturer/marketer of baked goods
2004 a Record Year for DM Deals
Mergers and acquisitions activity within the direct marketing industry was at a record high last year, according to New York-based investment banking firm Petsky Prunier. The firm tallied 550 transactions in 2004 among direct marketing, marketing service, and marketing technology companies
Luxury lives
It’s tough enough competing for customers and market share when you sell something that’s a necessity. But even Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti (below), cofounder/CEO
Ballard Designs heads outside
Based on the success of the patio furniture and other outdoor products sold in its spring and summer catalogs, Atlanta-based home decor title Ballard
NEW WEB CATALOGS
Footy Pajamas When Kim Kaputska could not find suitable footy pajamas for her 14-month-old daughter, a Website was born. Although about 95% of the product
Eziba forced to liquidate
Aseries of marketing mishaps forced North Adams, MA-based global goods cataloger Eziba to shut operations in January. On Jan. 14 it laid off 12 of its
Deal market in hibernation for Q4
Deal-making bears spent the fourth quarter of 2004 hibernating, judging from the scarcity of industry mergers and acquisitions during the time. Only 11
Specialty Catalog sold to equity firm
Brockton, MA-based Specialty Catalog Corp., whose titles include wig catalogs Paula Young and Especially Yours, has been sold to Toronto-based private