TALES FROM THE FRONT
Not fazed by power outage On July 24 a Multichannel Merchant staffer received the following e-mail from gifts, jewelry, and tabletop items cataloger/retailer
Marketing
Yankee Candle buys, and maybe sells
The same day that Yankee Candle Co., announced it was acquiring Petaluma, CA-based competitor Illuminations, the South Deerfield, MA-based candles manufacturer/marketer
Restoration Hardware begets Brocade Home
As part of an ongoing brand extension, Corte Madera, CA-based Restoration Hardware will launch Brocade Home this month with a 64-page catalog. Based in
Best Manufacturing files for Chapter 11
Jersey City, NJ-based Best Manufacturing Group, a uniform company founded in 1914, announced on Aug. 9 that it filed a voluntary petition under Chapter
Refine with online data
As multichannel merchants generate more online sales, they receive more data to help them understand their customers better. Take Plano, TX-based general
21st ANNUAL MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT AWARDS
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: The Annual Multichannel Merchant Awards aren’t a beauty contest. That’s as true this year as it has been
Volume slip-sliding away
Catalog Tracker received 265 consumer catalogs in June nearly 6% fewer than the 281 catalogs received in June 2005. It was the fourth month in a row that
Deals on upswing in second quarter
It was a busy second quarter, with 19 deals completed, significantly more than the dozen finalized during the same period last year. Because the transactions
Gifts Title Coming From Restoration Hardware
Home decor and furniture merchant Restoration Hardware is keeping the spin-offs coming.
Road Runner Sports Races Towards Retail
San Diego-based running equipment and apparel cataloger Road Runner Sports is revving up its retail expansion plans.