New Jewel in Sears’s Catalog Crown
Just three months after acquiring catalog powerhouse Lands’ End, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. spun off a catalog of its own. In September the department store
Marketing
Report: Miles Kimball on the block
Gifts and housewares cataloger Miles Kimball is reportedly being auctioned off by Chicago-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, according
Port lockout problems not over yet
The West Coast port lockout may be over, but the resulting backlog of containers could hurt marketers throughout the holiday season. Among the company
Robert Kestnbaum dead
(Direct Newsline) Robert D. “Bob” Kestnbaum, founder of Kestnbaum & Co., died Friday morning in Chicago. He was 70. Kestnbaum, along with his wife, Kate,
Restoration Hardware produces TV special
Corte Madera, CA-based home furnishings cataloger/retailer Restoration Hardware has produced a television special, “Restoration Home for the Holidays.
T. Shipley, Reliable HomeOffice Catalogs Sold to Flax
Here today, gone tomorrow: On Sept. 17, just 13 months after buying the T. Shipley and Reliable HomeOffice catalogs, B2B Brand Group sold them to San
Postal Forum Report: Some Good News
Some encouraging news about postal rates: In his speeches at September’s National Postal Forum in Boston, Postmaster General Jack Potter promised that
Rod’s Tries to Lasso Bigger Audience
Now that cowboy wannabes outnumber genuine cowboys, Rod’s has redesigned its flagship catalog and modified its merchandise mix. Founded as a store in
People News
Oshkosh, WI-based gifts cataloger Miles Kimball Co. has promoted Vicki Updike to vice president of marketing and circulation planning. Updike, who had
Potpourri Holdings sold
Multititle mailer Potpourri Holdings has been sold to Linsalata Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Mayfield Heights, OH. The Medfield, MA-based