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Sharper Image’s Quarter “Below Expectations”
Though second-quarter revenue increased 20% at San Francisco-based gadgets cataloger/retailer Sharper Image, the bigger story was that its net earnings fell 16%
Hurricane Charley Calls on Catalogers
It was hit or miss for Florida catalogers who confronted Hurricane Charley last week. Fort Meyers, FL-based women
Chinese Venture, European Purchases Push Staples Globally
Framingham, MA-based office supplies cataloger/retailer Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced several initiatives on Aug. 16 that will greatly expand its international business.
Penney Operating Profit Triples
Second-quarter operating profit at Plano, TX-based cataloger/retailer J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) tripled.
Best Buy Mails B-to-B Book
Look out, Staples. Beware, CDW. Minneapolis-based retailer Best Buy is going after the business market.
Hurricane Shuts Several Postal Facilities
Four postal facilities in Florida are out of service as a result of Hurricane Charley.
EBay 101
Regardless of what you sell, there’s plenty your business can borrow from eBay, says Debra Ellis of Barnardsville, NC-based Wilson & Ellis Consulting.
Survey: Consumer Electronics Playing Major Role in Back-to-School Buying
A study by Port Washington, NY-based research firm The NPD Group shows that 45% of consumers intend to buy consumer electronics such as computers and cell phones as part of their back-to-school purchases
Financial Reports: Tiffany, Urban Outfitters,Golfsmith, MediaBay
Net Income Down at Tiffany & Co. New York-based upscale cataloger/retailer Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported an 11% decline in second-quarter net earnings, despite an 8% rise in net sales. For the three months ended July 31, net sales were $476.6 …