Home Depot Supply Deal Done–Finally
If you need further proof that the dismal housing market is hurting the catalog/retail industry, Home Depot this week finally sold its business-to-business division to three private equity firms
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Integrate Your Marketing Efforts
Jim Coogan thinks great strides are being made by merchants to become truly multichannel. Still, marketers could be doing a better job using catalogs and Web strategies to drive business.
Epsilon Rebrands With Abacus Moniker
How big a brand is co-op database Abacus? Big enough that parent firm Epsilon, which acquired Abacus in December, is rebranding most of its data products and services under the Abacus name.
Plan For Reputation Impact in E-mail Segmentation
Sure, any marketer can send an e-mail to a prospect or a customer. But will it make it into the right inbox? Your inbox delivery is all about reputation these days. Here are a few tips on making sure yours is still golden in the eyes of ISPs.
Quick Tip: Suppressing House Files
Sometimes making sure that you
AJ Prindle Sold to Private Investment Firm
AJ Prindle & Co., a multichannel business-to-consumer retailer of automotive accessories and a provider of incentive purchase programs to auto manufacturers and their dealer groups, was purchased Aug. 20 by Buffalo, NY-based private investment firm Banyan Enterprises.
Scrip Buys New Life Systems
Looking to bolster its presence in the spa and wellness market, Scrip Companies acquired New Life Systems, a manufacturer and catalog distributor of massage and spa products on Aug. 17. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Direct Sales Fuel Staples’ 2Q
Total sales at Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) increased 11% to $4.3 billion compared to the second quarter of 2006, the company announced Aug. 21. Net income for the Framingham, MA-based merchant rose 11% year over year to $179 million, and earnings per share, on a diluted basis, increased 14% to 25 cents, from the 22 cents achieved in the second quarter of last year.
Arandell Corp. to Expand Its Plant
Arandell Corp., one of the largest catalog printers in North America, is about to become larger
Cabelas Acquires Canadian Retailer
Canada is turning into a strategic vantage point for outdoor sporting gear merchant Cabela