Art & Artifact Parent Buys Bas Bleu

| Jim Tierney

Universal Screen Arts, the parent company of the Art & Artifact, Signals, Wireless, and What on Earth gifts catalogs, announced on Jan. 8 that it had acquired books cataloger Bas Bleu

Buffett’s Firm Buys TTI

| Jim Tierney

Berkshire Hathaway, the Omaha, NE-based holding company owned by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Dec. 22 announced it would buy Fort Worth, TX-based electronics components distributor TTI.

Show Me the Data: Slim Down Your Customer File

| Bill Singleton

Many people gain holiday weight. Your customer file can also gain weight that can make it sluggish and less efficient. The start of a new year is a great time to trim your customer information for two significant reasons.