Financial Report: Sales Up, Net Income Down at CDW
Sales for Vernon Hills, IL-based computer marketer CDW Corp. (Nasdaq: CDWC) increased 6%, to $1.223 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to
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Financial Reports: Blair, Transcat, Amazon.com
Sales, Income Up at Blair Corp. Warren, PA-based Blair Corp. (Amex: BL) reported gains on both sides of the ledger. For the third quarter ended Sept.
FAO: We’re A-OK
Responding to what it called
Penney Seeks Buyer for Eckard Drugstores
Plano, TX-based cataloger/retailer J.C. Penney Co. has hired investment bank CSFB to begin soliciting bids for its Eckerd drugstore subsidiary. While
Spanish Firm Buys Majority Stake in JR Cigar
Madrid-based Altadis, through its Tabacalera Cigars Internacional unit, bought a majority stake in Burlington, NC-based distributer JR Cigar. The $62
Quarterly Retail Sales Up 5.8%
Fueled by pent-up demand for apparel, more seasonable weather, and a solid back-to-school season, retail sales rose 5.8% during the third quarter, according
New Peanuts Catalog on the Way
United Media and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates have partnered with e-commerce provider FanBuzz to develop the official online store for the Peanuts
Survey News: Direct Marketing Hiring Down
A new quarterly employment survey shows that although more direct marketers are scaling back their hiring plans for the remainder of this year than they
Movers and Shakers
Edgewater, NJ-based multititle cataloger Hanover Direct has appointed Martin L. Edelman, of counsel to the law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker,
Bricks Aid Clicks
IN THE DAYS when the Web grocery business produced spectacular flops like Webvan, the South African grocery Pick ‘n Pay began developing its business