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Curb your enthusiasm for co-ops The November article Co-ops Crippling Catalog List Business tells only half a story. Millard Group’s Bill LaPierre cites
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PROBLEMS IN STORE?
Most observers agree that Sharper Image CEO Steve Lightman has what it takes to run a direct business. But he doesn’t have retail experience, and for
Staples starts online catalog for its contract customers
Office supplies cataloger Staples is giving its contract customers an option: paper or online. In an effort to eventually cut down on the number of catalogs
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Frederick’s Von Teeses customers with cover girl For the first time in its 60-year history, Frederick’s of Hollywood features a celebrity on its catalog
TALES FROM THE FRONT
The big delivers A Multichannel Merchant staffer ordered a rug from the Overstock.com Website for the first time on a Saturday night in late November.
Rhino Pop-Up Store Returns to Retail Roots
In a business that recently has seen the disappearance of once-market leaders Tower Records and Sam Goody, reissue music label Rhino Entertainment opened a pop-up store in Los Angeles for the month of December.
MasterCard Survey: Holiday Sales Up 3.6%
Retail sales for the time between Black Friday (Nov. 23) and Dec. 24 grew by a seasonally adjusted 3.6% over the same period in 2006, according to MasterCard Advisors
Bakers Footwear Group Takes Major Hit
St. Louis-based cataloger/retailer Bakers Footwear Group took a major hit in its bottom line during the third quarter ended Nov. 3. Net loss totaled $15.3 million, nearly six times more than the $2.6 net loss for the same period in 2006. Net sales fell 4.2%, to $40.3 million, compared to $46.6 million for the same period in 2006. The company
IPO for Verso Paper
Coated paper supplier Verso Paper Corp. is planning an initial public offering of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing today.