Plow & Hearth’s new city address
Having established its niche as a seller of country living products, Plow & Hearth is now going after city slickers. The Madison, VA-based cataloger/retailer
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R.R. Donnelley’s DOMINATION
The Oct. 31 announcement that printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons had agreed to acquire competitor Banta Corp. had some industry watchers unsure whether to
Sometimes a fantasy
How would you like to be the person responsible for finding the fantasy gifts that appear in the annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Book? It may sound fun,
Gone to the Dogs
In honor of the holidays, and as a break from all the M&A news (R.R. Donnelley buying Banta, infoUSA buying Rubin Response, Golden Gate buying everyone
FORWARD MARCH
The end of the year is often a time for reflection. But rather than rehash the past, we decided to reflect on the future. Executives from a quartet of
Big Deal: Eddie Bauer and Golden Gate
Golden Gate Capital and Sun Capital on Nov. 13 agreed to buy $1.75 billion cataloger/retailer Eddie Bauer for $614 million
The Experience Equation
Do you remember the last time you really enjoyed an in-store shopping experience? Most likely the store sold items that held your interest, fulfilled
Waiting with an open mailbox
Surveys and studies consistently show that print catalogs are one of the most effective ways of driving Web sales. But judging from the Catalog Tracker
November Sales Roundup
With Christmas just around the corner, most of the six publicly traded companies tracked by MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT performed well in November
Should You Buy Your Brand?
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