Investor Group Buys Wisconsin Cheeseman
An eight-member investor group bought food gifts cataloger Wisconsin Cheeseman on April 18.
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CDW Posts Impressive 1Q
Computer products reseller CDW Corp. sprinted out of the gate with a 17% rise in first-quarter sales and a 24.5% increase in first-quarter net income.
Principles to Stand On
Organizations must rest upon a solid foundation, one that drives management practices, technology acquisitions, and customer relationships. Without a foundation, contact centers will crumble due to increasing costs and decreasing customer and employee satisfaction.
MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS RULES
1. Penton Media, Inc. d/b/a Multichannel Merchant (
Survey: Good DM Candidates Hard to Find
Almost a quarter of direct marketers surveyed by an Owatonna, MN-based headhunter are finding it
Blair’s First-Quarter Sales Down 26%
First-quarter net sales at apparel and home decor cataloger Blair Corp. sank nearly 26%, to $76.1 million
Ashford.com Sold for $400,000
Private holding company Luxi Group has acquired online jeweler Ashford.com for $400,000.
Record 2006 for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
It was a stellar fiscal 2006 for Hampstead, MD-based cataloger/retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers.
Strong First Quarter for Grainger
Lake Forest, IL-based W.W. Grainger reported a 9% increase in first-quarter sales, to $1.5 billion for the three months ended March 31.
Swedish Firm to Buy Cutter & Buck
Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Officials for Seattle-based sportswear manufacturer/marketer Cutter & Buck announced on April 13 that the company has agreed to be acquired by Stockholm-based New Wave Group