Lewis, Simon Make DMA Hall of Fame
Congratulations to copywriting guru (and CATALOG AGE contributor) Herschell Gordon Lewis and to Omaha Steaks executive Fred Simon. They are this year
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NBTY to Acquire Rexall Sundown
Bohemia, NY-based NBTY, a manufacturer/marketer of nutritional supplements, has signed a contract to acquire $455 million supplements manufacturer Rexall
Amazon Launches Website Services Subsidiary
Not content with dominating online sales in several product categories, Amazon.com is creating a Website services subsidiary, Amazon Services. Target
Aristotle Acquires Haan Crafts
Stamford, CT-based educational, health, and agricultural products manufacturer/marketer Aristotle Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTL) has acquired Otterbein, IN-based
May Catalog Sales Improve for Most
The skies may have been gray and cloudy, but May catalog sales were sunny for most of the publicly traded cataloger/retailers tracked by CATALOG AGE.
Financial Reports: Lillian Vernon, Neiman Marcus, Delia’s
Annual Loss More Than Doubles at Lillian Vernon A planned reduction in catalog circulation and a difficult retail environment fueled losses at Lillian
Martha’s Out as Chairman/CEO
Domestic doyenne Martha Stewart is out as chairman/CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the media empire she founded. Stewart, of course, has been
School Specialty Posts Record Annual Sales
Greenville, WI-based School Specialty (Nasdaq: SCHS) reported record revenue of $870.0 million for the fiscal year ended April 26, a 13% increase over
Live from ACC: DMA Releases Response Rate Data
San Francisco–When mailing catalogs to their house file, marketers average a 4.08% response rate, according to a soon-to-be-released report from the