MCM staff
Movers and Shakers
Seattle-based cataloger/retailer Nordstrom named Mike Koppel chief financial officer. Koppel was vice president/corporate controller for the company and
ALC New York Forms List Trading Center
New York–List firm ALC of New York has formed an online trading center, listXchange.com. Through a proprietary online name bank, the new unit helps mailers
NBTY Buys NatureSmart from Whole Foods Market
Bohemia, NY–Nutritional supplements manufacturer/marketer NBTY has entered into a contract to purchase fellow vitamins marketer NatureSmart (formerly
Zany Brainy Files Chapter 11
King of Prussia, PA–Toy cataloger/retailer Zany Brainy has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy
Smith & Wesson Sold
Scottsdale, AZ–Saf-T-Hammer, a gun safety equipment manufacturer, has acquired $112 million gun manufacturer/marketer Smith & Wesson. Saf-T-Hammer acquired
Financial Reports: Penney, Hanover, Federated, Williams-Sonoma, and More
Quarterly Catalog Sales Decrease 11.9% at Penney Plano, TX
Northwest’s Best Quietly Closes
Medford, OR
800.Com Acquires Assets of Roxy.com and Everything Wireless
Portland, OR–Online consumer electronics retailer 800.com entered the wireless phones and services market by acquiring the assets, including the catalog,
SkyMall Sold to Gemstar-TV Guide
New York