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L.L. Bean, Musician’s Friend Take Top 2010 MCM Awards
L.L. Bean was named Catalog of the Year for 2010 and Musician’s Friend earned the Website of the Year honors in the 25th Annual Multichannel Merchant Awards. L.L. Bean also took the Cross Channel Merchant of the Year honors, it was announced during a …
Bernstock Resigning from USPS
The president of shipping and mailing services for the U.S. Postal Service, Bob Bernstock, will resign his position on June 4.
PC Connection Names Timothy McGrath President/COO
IT products and services merchant PC Connection has promoted Timothy McGrath to president/chief operating officer
ABC Supply Acquires Bradco Supply
Described as its largest acquisition ever, ABC Supply Co. has signed an agreement to acquire Bradco Supply Corp. The boards of both companies approved the purchase and expect it to close by the end of June.
Manufacturing Mishap Hurts Vitacost.com’s First Quarter
Vitacost.com, which sells vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter products, manged to grow its sales 25%, to $57.2 million, during the first quarter.
QC Supply & Gillis Agricultural Systems Merge
Agricultural equipment, supplies and services provider QC Supply has acquired competitor Gillis Ag Systems.
April Sales Roundup
April was a bit kinder this year to the retailers tracked by Multichannel Merchant.
No Growth for Gardening Catalog Universe
The gardening catalog market lost about 100,000 active names in the first quarter of 2010, according to New York-based list brokerage firm ParadysMatera.
Verso Paper Increases Prices Again
On the heels of a $1.50/cwt ($30/short ton) increase on April 1, Verso Paper has announced an additional increase of either $2/cwt ($40/short ton) or $3/cwt ($60/short ton), effective immediately.