Walter Drake Launches Outdoors Spin-off
Walter Drake is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, but the old dog has at least a few new tricks
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Financial Reports: Eddie Bauer, Harry & David
Higher Sales, Wider Loss for Eddie Bauer First-quarter direct sales at Eddie Bauer Holdings increased 16.5%, to $63.6 million for the three months ended March 31. Total first-quarter revenue rose 10%, to $214.0 million from $194.5 million. Same-store …
M&S Fine Foods Buys Impromptu Gourmet
With its acquisition of the Impromptu Gourmet catalog, M&S Fine Foods isn
Financial Reports: Urban Outfitters, Collegiate Pacific, Bluefly
Record First-Quarter Revenue for Urban Outfitters Apparel and home decor merchant Urban Outfitters, which mails the Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters catalogs, reported a 30% increase in its direct-to-consumer business. For the three …
April Sales Roundup
For many mass retailers, April was indeed a cruel month, with companies such as AnnTaylor, Dillard
USPS May Revise Slim-Jim Specs
Catalogers considering switching to a slim-jim format to save on postage costs might want to put those plans on hold. The U.S. Postal Service will begin to test a variety of booklets
Bass Pro Shops Launches Women’s Apparel Spin-off
Bass Pro Shops is not just about rugged outdoorsmen, and it wants women to know that.
Liberty Media Buys Controlling Interest of Backcountry.com
Liberty Media, parent company of the QVC home shopping TV network, announced on May 7 that it has acquired controlling interest of Backcountry.com.
Financial Reports: Schein, Guitar Center, Lenox, Blue Nile
Schein Has Another Shining Quarter Medical, dental, and veterinary supplier Henry Schein reported a 15% increase in first-quarter sales, while first-quarter income more than doubled. For the three months ended March 31, Melville, NY-based Schein netted …
Financial Reports: Office Max, United Stationers, Cabela’s, Interline Brands
OfficeMax Back in Black Rebounding from a $25.1 million net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, Itasca, IL-based OfficeMax reported net income of $58.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. For the three months ended March 31, total …