Brookstone Reports Wider 3Q Loss

| MCM staff

Merrimack, NH-based tools and gadgets merchant Brookstone reported a wider third-quarter net loss, a result of the disposition of its Gardeners Eden brand.

Beyond Cyber Monday: Super Tuesday

| Ken Magill

If history is any indication, online holiday shopping activity will peak tomorrow, Dec. 13 between noon and 1 p.m. EST, according to online security certification company HackerSafe.

Lands’ End Sidesteps Winter Word Mess

| Heather Retzlaff

By all standards, the fourth-quarter is the busiest season for most b-to-c merchants, and whether they are wishing customers Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, or Seasons Greetings, the message is the same. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights apparently feels differently, however,

QVC Parent Buys ProFlowers Parent

| MCM staff

Hoping to build a powerful stable of online properties, Englewood, CO-based Liberty Media, owner of the QVC home shopping network, bought e-tailer Provide Commerce in a deal worth $477 million.