Of Brownies and “Survivor”
The way to an audience’s heart is through its stomach. That may be why David Kravetz, cofounder of Phoenix-based Fairytale Brownies, emerged victorious from the popular session
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Duluth Trading Treks into Travel Market
In the 16 years he has run Duluth Trading Co., founder/CEO Steve Schlecht has learned a lot about traveling, and he wants to share his wisdom
Market Snapshot: It’s Not Raining Menswear Buyers
When Market Snapshot focused on the men’s apparel catalog market in 2005 and 2006, appeared in the headline each time. If we weren’t so reluctant to repeat
Exclusive Survey: After the Rate Case
Think of it as the catalogers’ equivalent of first you get mad; then you get even. When they learned, in late February, that the postal rates for Standard
Those Images May Get Your E-mailed Blocked
Contrary to what many marketers believe, spammy-looking content is generally not the reason Internet service providers block incoming e-mail, according to a study from Lyris Technologies.
Google, American Blinds Get Ready to Rumble over Trademark Keywords
(Searchline) The online advertising industry is moving fast these days. But apparently that doesn’t oblige the legal system to keep pace. Case in point: The lawsuit by American Blind & Wallpaper Factory against Google for alleged trademark infringement, which may finally get to go before a jury this November–almost four years after it was filed.
Google’s New Search: Universal, and Far from Remote
(Searchline) Google’s made a major change in the way it displays its general search results. And while the impact may at first be small, the significance of that change will grow over time and eventually ripple through the very concept of optimizing Web pages for search.
Equity Firm to Buy CDW
CDW Corp. announced on May 30 that it has agreed to be bought by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners for approximately $7.3 billion.
Financial Reports: Williams-Sonoma, Coldwater Creek
Williams-Sonoma Earnings Down 21% Although first-quarter revenue rose nearly 3% at San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma, net earnings fell 21%. For the 13 weeks ended April 29, the home decor and kitchenware merchant netted $18.2 million on sales of …