Celebrate Express Launches Umbrella Website
The new Celebrate Express Website is a party of sorts, one to which all of its brands were invited. CelebrateExpress.com now offers products from Birthday Express, Costume Express, and 1st Wishes,
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Financial Reports: Guitar Center, REI
Fourth-quarter weakness at Musician’s Friend kept Guitar Center from posting larger gains, but at REI it was nothing but blue skies and solid growth
PRC Issues Recommendations on the Postal Rate Case
On Feb. 26 the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued its recommendations on the rate case filed by the U.S. Postal Service last May.
USPS Gets Moving with Move Update Revisions
Postmaster General John Potter announced that the U.S. Postal Service plans to revise the agency
4Q, Full-Year Sales Up At Brookstone
Fourth-quarter sales for Merrimack, NH-based tools and gadgets merchant Brookstone rose 13.3%, to $256 million, for the three months ended Dec. 30.
Mixed Results For J.C. Penney
Fourth-quarter direct (catalog and Internet) sales for Plano, TX-based general merchant J.C. Penney Co. sales decreased 1.2% for the period ended Feb. 3.
Financial Reports: Henry Schein, PC Mall
Both medical, dental, and veterinary supplier Henry Schein and computer reseller PC Mall can boast of year-over-year sales and income gains.
Financial Reports: United Stationers, Blair Corp.
Office supplier United Stationers ended fiscal 2006 with solid sales and income gains. Apparel and home goods Blair Corp., on the other hand, suffered some steep declines
May 6 Looks to Be the Date for New USPS Rates
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Home Depot Tests Home Decorators Store-within-a-Store
The Home Depot will test a store-within-a-store concept with its Home Decorators Collection catalog.