USPS Ends Year with a Profit
The U.S. Postal Service concluded fiscal 2005 with a net income of $1.4 billion on record revenue of $70 billion and record volume of 212 billion mail pieces.
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Norm Thompson “Escapes” from Retail
Portland, OR-based Norm Thompson Outfitters has been cultivating the mantra
SkyMall Sold for $52 Million
In-flight co-op cataloger SkyMall has been sold by GemStar-TV Guide to Spire Capital and ZelnickMedia Corp. for $52 million. The transaction closed on Dec. 1
FedEx Announces 2006 Rates
Effective Jan. 2, Federal Express Corp.
J. Jill Exploring “Strategic Alternatives”
Fresh off manufacturer Liz Claiborne
Financial Reports: Jos. A. Bank, Harry and David
Men’s apparel cataloger/retailer Jos. A. Bank reported another strong quarter, while results were mixed for food and plants merchant Harry and David Holdings
November Sales Roundup
Last month direct sales growth outpaced overall revenue growth for most of the publicly traded cataloger/retailers tracked by MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT.
More volume, more offers
As the holiday shopping season geared up, Catalog Tracker saw a modest increase in year-over-year mailbox volume. In September the service of Greenwich,
Postal update: rate hike approved, reform in limbo
The governors of the U.S. Postal Service agreed on Nov. 14 to accept the Postal Rate Commission’s Nov. 1 recommended increases. Postal rates will go up
Better selling through kiosks
Basil Hawanchak, vice president/chief financial officer of Levin Furniture, wanted to change the credit application process at the Smithton, PA-based