Mergers & Acquisitions
Busy Fourth Quarter for Deal Makers With five acquisitions, networking solutions provider Black Box Corp. was the busiest deal maker of the quarter.The
Mergers & Acquisitions
With five acquisitions, networking solutions provider Black Box Corp. was the busiest deal maker of the quarter. The economy may have stalled, but catalog-related
Ferreting Out Fraudulent Credit-Card Claims
Reduce chargebacks by identifying key risk factors Here’s a staggering statistic: Worldwide credit-card fraud losses for 1999 alone totaled $1.9 billion,
Sportman’s Guide Takes Aim at Profitability
Outdoor apparel and equipment cataloger The Sportsman’s Guide has a mandate: to return to profitability, says president/CEO Greg Binkley. For the 39 weeks
Operations & Management: Ferreting Out Fraudulent Credit-Card Claims
Reduce chargebacks by identifying key risk factors Mark, Fore & Strike uses real-time credit-card authorization to reduce fraud. Here’s a staggering statistic:
Allen Allen Catalog Takes a Break
Don’t expect to see a copy of women’s apparel catalog Allen Allen in your mailbox until late this summer. The $16 million Hawthorne, CA-based manufacturer/marketer
Hearthsong Closing Most Stores To Focus On Catalog
Sebastopol, CA–Children
Financial Reports: Systemax, Spiegel, Sportsman’s Guide, and More
Systemax Sales, Earnings Plummet Port Washington, NY
Potpourri Lets the Dogs In
Medfield, MA–Just one year after being acquired by now-defunct online marketer Petopia, upscale pet gifts cataloger In the Company of Dogs was acquired
Third-Party Fulfillment Providers Face Tighter Market
When Kansas City, MO-based Innovative Fulfillment Solutions (IFS) opened for business in 1998, the third-party fulfillment start-up saw a huge opportunity