The D.E. Shaw Group, which in July bought toys cataloger/retailer FAO Schwarz out of bankruptcy, on Aug. 11 bought the assets of another bankrupt cataloger: Sure Fit, a manufacturer/marketer of furniture slipcovers.
Apparel and home goods cataloger Hanover Direct posted a 9% drop in second-quarter net revenue.
Second-quarter operating income for the Uniform and Career Apparel Direct Marketing unit of Aramark Corp. (NYSE: RMK), which includes the Galls, Wearguard, and Crest Uniform titles, fell 40%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended July 2.
Port Washington, NY-based PC and warehouse supplies manufacturer/marketer Systemax (NYSE: SYX) shook off nearly $1 million in restructuring charges and still posted a profit.
Marysville, OH-based lawn care manufacturer Scotts has purchased Novato, CA-based upscale garden products cataloger/retailer Smith & Hawken for $72 million from private equity firm DDJ Capital Management.
Marysville, OH-based lawn care manufacturer Scotts has purchased Novato, CA-based upscale garden products cataloger/retailer Smith & Hawken for $72 million from private equity firm DDJ Capital Management. Additionally, the $1.9 billion Scotts will assume $14 million in debt. The deal is expected to close Oct. 1.
In a deal that will give Federal Express 80 more catalog parcel shipping customers and the opportunity to one-up rival United Parcel Service in the residential ground delivery market, FedEx on Aug. 9 agreed to acquire small package consolidator Parcel Direct from its parent firm, printer Quad/Graphics.
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