Service Merchandise reborn online
Catalog showroom retailing peaked in the early 1980s, and all but a few small companies disappeared by the end of the 1990s. But one former catalog showroom
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Survey: Online shopping earns a D-plus
Holiday shoppers graded their online shopping experiences this year a D-plus, according to a survey conducted by ForeSee Results. While 59% of the online
Holiday sales: a preliminary roundup
As consumers begin taking down the Christmas trees and eat the remains of their holiday leftovers, consumer catalogers are determining just how naughty
FAO staves off bankruptcy with short-term bank agreement
Cash-poor cataloger/retailer FAO received a holiday present from its lenders: a standstill agreement. Under the terms of the deal, the banks that form
Concepts Direct officially on the block
On Dec. 23, Concepts Direct announced that it would begin soliciting buyers for the company, most likely beginning shortly after New Year
Frederick’s of Hollywood to emerge from Chapter 11
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved Frederick
Financial reports: Lillian Vernon, Restoration Hardware
Lillian Vernon ends 3Q in the red -Gifts and home goods cataloger Lillian Vernon Corp. (Amex: LVC) suffered a 10% drop in third-quarter revenue. What
Coldwater Creek’s 3Q income more than triples
Santa brought an early Christmas present to women
FAO loss widens–bankruptcy imminent?
On Dec. 17, a day after announcing a third-quarter net loss of $23.7 million, cataloger/retailer FAO (Nasdaq: FAOO), warned that unless its bank relaxed
New CEO for Neiman Marcus Direct
Brendan Hoffman has been promoted to president/CEO of Neiman Marcus Direct, which includes the Chef