A lucky 13 deals for the fourth quarter
The fourth quarter is rarely a hotbed of mergers and acquisitions activity, and the final three months of 2005 was no exception: Just 13 deals took place.
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NEW WEB CATALOG
Bread of Life Bakery In a case of divine inspiration, Glenn Crowther was returning from a religious retreat five years ago when he heard a calling to
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Bass Pro reel committed to troops Outdoor products cataloger/retailer Bass Pro Shops is doing its part to support the troops. The Springfield, MO-based
EToys gives birth to spin-off
Building on its online Birthday Club reminder service, Denver-based eToys launched a 68-page catalog of children’s party supplies in January. The Birthday
Gut instincts
Freud didn’t know what women wanted, but I can tell you what a significant portion of baby-boomer women want: clothes that make them look thinner. I don’t
Franklin Covey big on bags book
After what senior director of catalog marketing Eric Bright calls several tough years, Salt Lake City, UT-based productivity tools merchant Franklin Covey
LETTERS
Yay e-mail append article I just read Mark Del Franco’s January cover article, Risks and rewards of e-mail append, with great interest. As a player in
Split decision
In science-fiction movies, all the best computers talk intelligently to their users, listing their options and the relative chance of success of each.
Lab Safety Supply buys Rand
W.W. Grainger is growing again. The Lab Safety Supply subsidiary of the maintenance, repair, and operation supplies giant announced on Jan. 31 that it
the Paper Chase
One thing is for sure when you decide to mail a catalog: You’re going to need to buy paper. When you first start out in the business, you may opt to buy