Chinese Venture, European Purchases Push Staples Globally
Framingham, MA-based office supplies cataloger/retailer Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced several initiatives on Aug. 16 that will greatly expand its international business.
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Penney Operating Profit Triples
Second-quarter operating profit at Plano, TX-based cataloger/retailer J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) tripled.
Hurricane Shuts Several Postal Facilities
Four postal facilities in Florida are out of service as a result of Hurricane Charley.
EBay 101
Regardless of what you sell, there’s plenty your business can borrow from eBay, says Debra Ellis of Barnardsville, NC-based Wilson & Ellis Consulting.
Survey: Consumer Electronics Playing Major Role in Back-to-School Buying
A study by Port Washington, NY-based research firm The NPD Group shows that 45% of consumers intend to buy consumer electronics such as computers and cell phones as part of their back-to-school purchases
Financial Reports: Tiffany, Urban Outfitters,Golfsmith, MediaBay
Net Income Down at Tiffany & Co. New York-based upscale cataloger/retailer Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported an 11% decline in second-quarter net earnings, despite an 8% rise in net sales. For the three months ended July 31, net sales were $476.6 …
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NEW LISTS HARRELL FARMS Nearly 5,000 gift-givers and confectionary lovers have bought from the Harrell Farms catalog during the past year. Customers,
opinion & response
Military Mailer Supports Our Troops Whether you’re in favor of or opposed to the war in Iraq, most people try to be supportive of the U.S. soldiers serving
people news
New York-based shoes and accessories cataloger/retailer Kenneth Cole Productions appointed Carol Sharpe senior vice president consumer direct. Sharpe,
Bankrupt French Country Living Folds
Great Falls, VA-based home furnishings cataloger/retailer French Country Living on July 16 filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy release and abruptly went out