Melissa Dowling Takes Top Edit Spot at Multichannel Merchant
Melissa Dowling has been named editor-in-chief of Multichannel Merchant, effectively immediately. She replaces Sherry Chiger, who left the magazine in June.
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Net Loss for Talbots in 2Q
Apparel cataloger/retailer The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) announced a net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.25 per share, for the second quarter ended Aug. 4. The company lost $3.9 million during the same period in 2006. Total same-store sales fell 4.8%. By brand, same-store sales decreased 4.9% for Talbots and 4.3% for J. Jill.
Coping with Seasonal Crunch Time
Summer is almost over. If you are in the business of distributing to consumers, you are probably thinking about the upcoming busy season and what can you do to get ready for the impending onslaught or orders. How can you be sure to keep your service commitments even on your heaviest shipping days?
Schnee’s Spins-Off Shoes Title
Nestled in the American Rockies, hunting products retailer Schnee’s is a Montana landmark that
Specialists Acquiring 21st Century Marketing
At the Direct Marketing Association’s List Day event in New York on Aug. 2, Specialists Marketing Services president Lon Mandel said his companies would acquire two firms over the next 45 days. The first one was officially announced Wednesday.
Shanghai Sourcing Office for Swiss Colony
As Swiss Colony continues to increase the amount of apparel and hard goods it imports from China, the multititle mailer plans to open an office in Shanghai in October.
New Catalog for Latin-themed Greeting Cards
Hispanic consumers have a new way to say Feliz Navidad this season: A
catalog specializing in Latino-themed greeting cards hit the mailboxes this
summer. Titled Libre-Creacion, la base para tus ideas (Free-Creation, the
basis for your ideas) the 30-page catalog targets Latino women celebrating a
special occasion.
Systemax Sales Soar
Second-quarter sales at computers manufacturer/marketer Systemax rose 18% to $647 million. Year-to-date sales increased 18% to $ 1.3 billion from $1.1 billion during the same period last year.
Direct Sales Rise for Talbots
Apparel cataloger/retailer The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) announced total company sales for its second quarter of $572 million, which is flat compared to last year