ABC Supply Acquires Bradco Supply
Described as its largest acquisition ever, ABC Supply Co. has signed an agreement to acquire Bradco Supply Corp. The boards of both companies approved the purchase and expect it to close by the end of June.
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New Website Educates Republic of Tea Citizenry
Ever since The Republic of Tea launched its first Website in January 1999, the teas merchant
Southern Fulfillment Services Acquires Citrus Country Groves
Food gifts merchant/fulfillment provider Southern Fulfillment Services has picked up another citrus fruits retailer: Citrus Country Groves
QC Supply & Gillis Agricultural Systems Merge
Agricultural equipment, supplies and services provider QC Supply has acquired competitor Gillis Ag Systems.
April Sales Roundup
April was a bit kinder this year to the retailers tracked by Multichannel Merchant.
No Growth for Gardening Catalog Universe
The gardening catalog market lost about 100,000 active names in the first quarter of 2010, according to New York-based list brokerage firm ParadysMatera.
Verso Paper Increases Prices Again
On the heels of a $1.50/cwt ($30/short ton) increase on April 1, Verso Paper has announced an additional increase of either $2/cwt ($40/short ton) or $3/cwt ($60/short ton), effective immediately.
ORCHARD BRANDS ACQUIRES LINEN SOURCE
MULTITITLE MAILER ORCHARD BRANDS in March purchased home goods catalog Linen Source. Investment bank Tully & Holland initiated the transaction and acted
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS MOVING THE E-COMMERCE NEEDLE
EVERY FEW YEARS, something comes along that really moves the e-commerce needle, said Kate Lepow, who handles global payments for Yahoo!, during a panel
Will video kill the catalog star?
USUALLY WHEN A PRINT CATALOGER goes to an online-only format, the move is interpreted as a sign that the title was not successful. And that is typically