Talbots to Shutter 20 Stores
Two months after announcing it would drop its Kids and Mens lines, Hingham, MA-based merchant The Talbots said March 12 it plans to close 20 under-performing stores
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Live From NEMOA: Eastwood Gets Social With Customers
When it comes to social networking, Eastwood may have a head start.
Live From NEMOA: Choice Words for Catalog Choice et al
What began as a session on how home decor merchant Williams-Sonoma uses customer data to form its contact strategies turned into a debate about the pros and cons of catalog opt-out services.
BlueSky’s Outlook: Not Good
Two weeks after MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT first reported on the financial turmoil at multititle mailer BlueSky Brands, the situation has rapidly deteriorated.
ForestEthics Takes Aim At Catalog Lists
ForestEthics, the environmental watchdog group known for its creative protest against catalogers, is taking a new tack.
Financial Reports: J. Crew, Design Within Reach
Quarterly, year-end results for J. Crew and Design Within Reach
Postal Reform: A Rate Hike Every May
What does postal reform mean to you? Yes, rate hikes should be much more manageable since they are tied to the CPI (Consumer Price Index).
Total Luxury Group Acquires Petals
Apparel holding company Total Luxury Group announced Monday that it had acquired home decor products merchant Petals Decorative Accents for about $20 million.
System Helps Art of Shaving Manage Growth
While many retailers reported soft sales last year, multichannel merchant The Art of Shaving grew a record-breaking 62% in 2007. The marketer of upscale men
Getting the Big Picture With Web Metrics
Everyone knows that marketing messages should be integrated across channels. But so should metrics. Without them, you