Strong Quarter for Office Depot
Third-quarter sales for Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot increased 10%, to a record $3.9 billion
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3Q Sales Up at Grainger
Lake Forest, IL-based W.W. Grainger reported a 6% increase in third-quarter sales, to $1.5 billion for the three months ended Sept 30.
How Long Should You Keep Contacts in Your Database?
I’ve found that companies often remove people from their databases far too soon–especially considering the potential lifetime value of the prospect and his company.
New Feature! Industry Insight
This month we introduce Industry Insight, courtesy of NextAction, a Westminster, CO-based database marketing services provider. Each month NextAction will share sales and channel data compiled from more than 1,100 multichannel merchants
2Q Sales Up, Income Down at Transcat
Second-quarter sales at Rochester, NY-based Transcat, a manufacturer/marketer of test, measurement, and calibration instruments, rose 5%
Eddie Bauer Trading on Nasdaq
Cataloger/retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Oct. 12
Cost-Effective Alternatives for LPL Shipments Offered by UPS and FedEx
Many businesses are unaware of how much they could save by choosing UPS Hundredweight or FedEx Multiweight when sending merchandise on partial pallets, or less-than-pallet loads (LPLs).
Latest Survey: Fewer Expect to Spend on Electronics This Holiday
Black Friday is just weeks away, which means surveys and predictions concerning holiday sales are as abundant as fallen leaves in Vermont.
Storehouse Forced to Liquidate
Home furnishings cataloger/retailer Storehouse is to close all 77 of its stores and its direct business following a court-ordered bankruptcy liquidation sale.
Abacus Indicator: Shift to Online Sales Increases
According to the Abacus 2006 Multichannel Trend Report, the shift from call center sales to Website sales continues. In a benchmark group of multichannel merchants, 25% of direct sales were conducted via Websites in 2005, compared with 20% in 2004–a 25% increase year over year.