Holiday Catalog Sales Snapshots
FREDERICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD Holiday catalog sales at women’s apparel marketer Frederick’s of Hollywood were up 3% from last year, says vice president of
MCM staff
Correction:
In our January 2002 issue, Hickory Farms’ third-party logistics provider was mistakenly identified as CTC Distribution Direct (Fit to be Tied, page 28).
Flour Arrangement
Rarely does everything come up roses in a warehouse expansion. Most likely, the bouquet of equipment, systems, and layouts that started out fresh and
Consumer confidence grows for second straight month
In what may be a sign of a rebounding economy, The Conference Board
Movers and shakers
The National Retail Federation (NRF) appointed Crate & Barrel CEO Gordon Segal the new chairman of the board. NRF also named Federated Department Stores
Financial reports: Grainger, Zones, and more
Annual Sales and Earnings Down for Grainger, Lab Safety Industrial supplies manufacturer/marketer W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW), whose divisions include the
Sur La Table reaps $14 million in financing
Kitchenware cataloger/retailer Sur La Table has completed a $14 million round of financing. The new funding was raised by the private investment firm
UPS’s fourth quarter a mixed bag
Spurred by a strong finish to holiday 2001 in the U.S. and an 8% growth in overseas shipments, United Parcel Service posted a more than 2% fourth-quarter
Black Box buys another German marketer
Lawrence, PA-based networking systems cataloger Black Box Corp. on Jan. 29 acquired Stuttgart, Germany-based NKS Netzwerke Kabel Systeme GmbH, a $1 million
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