Celebrate Express to Fold Storybook Heirlooms
Citing poor sales and years of losses, Kirkland, WA-based Celebrate Express is beginning an
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New CEO for American Blind and Wallpaper Factory
MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT has learned that Steve Katzman resigned last month as president/CEO of Plymouth, MI-based home decor cataloger American Blind and Wallpaper Factory.
Having His Say: Steamed About Incentive Pay
I just read the first part of the two-part article on incentive pay in the June 7 O+F Advisor and wanted to commend you on its content. With few exceptions, our experience has been quite parallel to the conclusions ARC has gleaned from the survey. I do believe, however, that there
Weatherproofing the Supply Chain
The first of June ushered in the 2006 hurricane season and Florida has already weathered a tropical storm alerts. Hurricanes and other natural disasters can cause chaos, product shortages and suffering when they occur. Supplies are often short in disaster areas, with customers frantically searching for essential items. But the adept use of sophisticated information tools helps marketers and suppliers to moderate the effect of natural disasters by
Oriental Trading Sold
Washington-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy the majority of Oriental Trading Co., an Omaha, NE-based gifts and novelties cataloger, from Los Angeles-based Brentwood Associates.
Lerner Becomes Metrostyle
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The 10 Most Common Web Photography Mistakes
When marketing your product online, you have only a few short seconds to convince your viewers that your products are top quality and that your company is trustworthy.
Lillian Vernon to Close NY Headquarters
Less than two weeks after Lillian Vernon Corp. was sold to Sun Capital Partners, MULTICHANNNEL MERCHANT has learned, employees iwere told that its White Plains, NY, headquarters would close
Another Dismal Quarter for Sharper Image
Fiscal problems continued to plague San Francisco-based cataloger/retailer Sharper Image during the first quarter that ended April 30. Total revenue decreased 26%,