More Layoffs on the Horizon for Direct Marketers
Continued layoffs and more hiring freezes appear to be on the horizon for direct marketers this spring, according to the latest Bernhart Associates Executive Search employment survey.
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New Website Targets Paintball Warriors
Seeking to capitalize on the ever-increasing popularity of paintball, St. Louis MO-based Way Technology has launched PaintballerParadise.com.
Levin Resigns, Wants to Buy Sharper Image
Jerry Levin resigned today as chairman of The Sharper Image, and has informed the company that he and a group of investors are interested in acquiring some or all of the troubled high-tech gifts and gadgets merchant’s assets.
Hale Groves Parent Buys Pittman & Davis
Southern Fulfillment Services (SFS) has acquired Pittman & Davis, a catalog and Internet company offering high quality fruits and other gourmet foods. Terms of the deal, which was announced on April 7, were not disclosed.
Horny Toad Says Catalog Launch is a Success
When was asked back in November about the plans of his company, Horny Toad, to launch a catalog that will drive traffic to its e-commerce site, Gordon Seabury let out a little groan of disappointment. But as a marketer and Web merchant of men’s and women’s lifestyle apparel, he knew he has to make the public aware of his products.
Muoio Leaving Lillian Vernon
Michael Muoio’s last day with Lillian Vernon is Thursday, the gift cataloger’s president/CEO confirmed in an interview earlier this week.
Is This the End for Red Envelope?
Red Envelope warned in February that it had only enough money to operate the business through June. Now it doesn
Lillian Vernon’s Operations Center to Remain Open
Current USA said its deal to buy troubled gifts merchant Lillian Vernon will close Thursday, and that it will keep the Virginia Beach, VA-based company’s operations center open.
Lillian Vernon Staff to Learn Fate Monday
Now that Current USA has agreed to buy troubled gifts cataloger Lillian Vernon Corp., what does that mean for Lillian