Right Start changes name to FAO
Following its acquisition of cataloger/retailer FAO Schwarz in January, cataloger/retailer The Right Start has changed its name to FAO, leveraging the
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PC Connection buys MoreDirect
Computer reseller PC Connection has acquired $219 million MoreDirect, a Boca Raton, FL-based e-procurement supplier of IT products to businesses and the
Consumer confidence surges in March
The Conference Board reports that consumer confidence surged from a February index of 95.0 to 110.2 for March. The Present Situation index rose from 96.4
IGo sold for $8.4 million
To expand its product line and distribution network, portable computer maker Mobility Electronics is buying iGo, a cataloger of batteries and other accessories
Vermont Country Store tests Essential Goods title
Weston, VT–Like so many aging celebrities,Vermont Country Store is pursuing youth. The venerable family-owned business, which began in 1946, last week
Casual Male sells remaining assets
Men’s cataloger/retailer Casual Male, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since May 2001, said on March 22 that it has entered
PRC clears way for June 30 postal rate hike
The Postal Rate Commission(PRC) on March 22 formally accepted the terms of the negotiated settlement between the U.S. Postal Service and different mailing
Restoration Hardware posts quarterly loss
Corte Madera, CA–After a Securities and Exchange Commission review, gifts and home decor cataloger/retailer Restoration Hardware (Nasdaq: RSTO)said it
DMA report finds Web marketers responding to privacy challenges
Most Web catalogers are opting in to offering opt-outs. According to the new E-Commerce Industry Report 2001-2002 from the Direct Marketing Association,
Limited completes tender offer for Intimate Brands
Columbus, OH-based The Limited (NYSE: LTD) completed its offer on March 21 for all the shares of Intimate Brands (NYSE: IBI) it doesn’t already own, receiving