MSC net income down 40%
Maintenance, repair, and operations supplier MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE: MSM) suffered a 40% decline in fiscal third-quarter income and a 13% drop in
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Viking’s Helford retires…again
Wondering what Michael Jordan and Irwin Helford have in common? Both have retired more than once. CATALOG AGE has learned Helford retired last month as
Financial reports: Franklin Covey, Sharper Image, Lands’ End
Franklin Covey Gains on Sale of Premier; Sales Suffer Personal organizer manufacturer/marketer Franklin Covey (NYSE: FC) reported net income of $35.1
Alamo completes Valu-Bilt acquisition
Alamo Group has completed is acquisition of the assets of $14.1 million Des Moines, IA-based Valu-Bilt Tractor Parts from Quality Stores for $7.5 million.
Town establishes Fingerhut ‘disaster plan’
The St. Paul “Pioneer Press” reports that the city of St. Cloud, MN, where Fingerhut Cos. has employed more than 1,000 people for years, is preparing
Financial reports: Black Box, Hydron
Black Box Issues 4Q Earnings Advisory Networking products and services provider Black Box Corp. (NasdaqNM: BBOX) expects to report operating earnings
PC Mall acquires ClubMac parent
Torrance, CA-based computer cataloger PC Mall has acquired virtually all of the assets of fellow computer cataloger Pacific Business Systems (PBS). The
Survey: e-mail marketing really does work
A new Direct Marketing Association study shows an increasing number of marketers profiting from e-mail marketing. Nearly two-thirds of participants in
Fingerhut union plans another protest rally
The Union of Needletrades Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) plans to hold a rally on April 5 in front of Federated Department Stores
New Micro Warehouse subsidiary targets public sector
Norwalk, CT-based computer cataloger Micro Warehouse already reaps $400 million a year in sales to the government and schools. But to better target those