MSC Industrial Direct 4Q Sales Rise 6.1%

| Tim Parry

MSC Industrial Direct’s net sales for the fourth quarter were aided by the recently acquired Barnes Distribution North America, business contributed approximately $73.6 million its figures.

Boo: AdGooroo Unmasks Halloween Paid Search

| Tim Parry

Digital marketing firm AdGooroo did a post on its blog Monday to highlight the top Halloween paid search advertisers (based on AdWords impressions), as well as the top Halloween keywords (also based on AdWords impressions), between September 2012 and September 2013. The “Miley Cyrus Twerking” costume did not make the cut.

Sears May Spin Lands’ End Off

| Tim Parry

The company said that separating Lands’ End and Sears Auto Center would allow them to pursue their own strategic opportunities, optimize their capital structures, attract talent, and allocate capital in a more focused manner while bringing the business unit structure to life outside of the Sears Holdings portfolio.