How To Be Green

| MCM staff

Here are six steps you can take to ensure that your firm is both profitable and environmentally responsible.

Net Loss for Talbots in 2Q

| MCM staff

Apparel cataloger/retailer The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) announced a net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.25 per share, for the second quarter ended Aug. 4. The company lost $3.9 million during the same period in 2006. Total same-store sales fell 4.8%. By brand, same-store sales decreased 4.9% for Talbots and 4.3% for J. Jill.

New Catalog for Latin-themed Greeting Cards

| Jim Tierney

Hispanic consumers have a new way to say Feliz Navidad this season: A
catalog specializing in Latino-themed greeting cards hit the mailboxes this
summer. Titled Libre-Creacion, la base para tus ideas (Free-Creation, the
basis for your ideas) the 30-page catalog targets Latino women celebrating a
special occasion.

Systemax Sales Soar

| MCM staff

Second-quarter sales at computers manufacturer/marketer Systemax rose 18% to $647 million. Year-to-date sales increased 18% to $ 1.3 billion from $1.1 billion during the same period last year.

Direct Sales Rise for Talbots

| MCM staff

Apparel cataloger/retailer The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) announced total company sales for its second quarter of $572 million, which is flat compared to last year