Live From NEMOA: Orvis Gets Greener
Removing the 100-year-old dams the Penobscot River in Maine so wild salmon can once again make it to their original spawning grounds. Establishing a
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Spiegel Brands Sold
Tucked inside a press release formalizing its acquisition of Crosstown Traders, Catalog Holdings announced the sale of Spiegel Brands to an investor group led by Granite Creek Partners for an undisclosed price.
Long Tall Sally Takes Leap Across Pond
Tall gals take heart: Long Tall Sally, a U.K.-based multichannel apparel merchant geared toward tall women, is coming to America next month.
L.L. Bean Opening Store in China
We thought it was a big deal that L.L. Bean is expanding beyond the Northeast corridor this month with the recent opening its new store in South Barrington, IL
Dreams Acquires StarStruck/ProTeam
Licensed sports apparel merchant Dreams has acquired the assets of cataloger StarStruck/ProTeam.
Scheepers Switches to Slim-Jim
Like many catalogers, garden bulb specialist John Scheepers has recently moved to a slim-jim size book for one of its titles.
Ike’s Impact on Shipping Minimal
Five days after Hurricane Ike blew through town, crews have cleared most of the roads in downtown Houston, power has been restored throughout most of the city, and businesses are gradually re-opening.
Contact Center Hiring: Finding the Best Way to Recruit
Finding the right people to work in your contact center is critically important. Hiring the wrong people will not only turn off customers and hurt sales, it will also negatively impact the attitudes of other workers in your organization.