Transcat Buys Westcon for $7.2 Million
Transcat Inc., a marketer of grade test, measurement and calibration instruments and services, has acquired competitor Westcon Inc. in a cash-stock transaction valued at approximately $7.2 million.
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Charming Shoppes Sells Crosstown Traders Titles
Charming Shoppes will sell most of its Crosstown Traders titles to Orchard Brands for $35 million in cash, the company announced on Monday. The deal is expected to close in September.
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Mrs. Field’s to Enter Chapter 11
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC, which licenses about 1,200 Mrs. Fields Cookies and TCBY frozen yogurt locations worldwide, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Boca Java Acquires Café Belmondo Assets
Boca Java, the online gourmet coffee marketer, has acquired several key assets of Caf
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Financial Report: Abercrombie & Fitch
Second-quarter net sales at Abercrombie & Fitch rose 5%, to $845.8 million, up from $804.5 million for the same period last year.
IKEA Catalog Goes Mobile – Literally
For the rollout of its 2009 catalog, IKEA is hittin