USPS May Spread 15% Rate Hike Over Three Years
Washington–The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service may scrap its plans for a flat rate increase of up to 15% next year for one that would still raise rates
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Financial Reports
Downers Grove, IL–It
On the Scene: InternetDM Breakfast Circle
New York–“Catalog Marketing: Is It a Complement to E-commerce
Study: Consumers Spent $3.5 Billion Online in March
Cambridge, MA–Total spending online spending increased from $3.4 billion in February to $3.5 billion in March, according to the most recent online retail
Guitar Center Completes Acquisition of American Music Group
Agoura Hills, CA–Instrument retailer/cataloger Guitar Center, which owns the Musician
Burton to Bush: Do Something About the USPS
Washington–In a letter sent April 23, Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), requested that President Bush develop a long-term solution to the U.S. Postal Service
Vitamin Shoppe Industries Completes Remerger with VitaminShoppe.com
New York–Nutritional supplements cataloger Vitamin Shoppe Industries completed its previously announced remerger with VitaminShoppe.com on April 12.
Movers and Shakers
New York-based multititle apparel and home goods cataloger Brylane has named Steven Goldberg to the newly established position of president of the Brylane
Alloy Acquires Carnegie Communications
New York–Teen apparel and accessories cataloger Alloy has acquired Carnegie Communications, a publisher of college admissions resources. Under the terms
PC Cataloger Changes Names for Second Time in a Year
Torrance, CA–Less than a year after formally changing its name from Creative Computers to IdeaMall last summer, this holding company of two computer