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Did you ever wonder what Bellas Hess was besides a name on a Supreme Court decision? It was one of the big-five general merchandise

Private equity giant Bain Capital in late June acquired multichannel marketer Guitar Center. Under the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth

Business-to-business footwear merchant Shoes for Crews is hitting the road with its trucks that will conduct shoe fittings at customers’ facilities. The

Then: The Jazz Store debuted in October 1996 as a 40-page catalog, selling hard-to-find jazz videos, posters, CD sets, and books. Prices ranged from $10.95

Medical and dental giant Henry Schein just got a little bigger. On June 21 the $4.6 billion merchant said it would acquire the direct marketing divisions

Incentive programs for the warehouse, implemented in a variety of ways, have resulted in striking gains in productivity. These programs have also resulted in other benefits such as increased employee satisfaction.

You wouldn’t think of something as benign as avoiding a left-hand turn could conserve fuel, but Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) swears by it. In fact, the parcel carrier has technology in its systems that help map this out routes that minimize the number of left turns the driver has to make. According to spokesperson Steve Holmes, avoiding left turns at intersections reduces idling which in turn lowers fuel consumption. “It seems small, but when you multiply it across 88,0000 vehicles making nearly 15 million deliveries every day during the course of a year, it adds up.”

Further proof that Home Depot wants to be a major player in the direct-to-consumer home decor market: On April 25 the Atlanta-based retail giant announced

What killed A Common Reader? Was it simply management issues? Or can the death be pinned on category killer Amazon.com? The sudden January shutdown of

Bath & Body Works has made the leap from one channel to three. The toiletries retailer launched a transactional Website in October and is now mailing