Wine.com Buys A.K.A. Gourmet
Wine.com had good reason to cheer going into the holiday season. In early December, the San Francisco-based direct marketer bought Oakland, CA-based A.K.A.
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FAO Schwarz Finds a Buyer
Bankrupt toys marketer FAO on Dec. 26 signed an agreement to sell most of its remaining assets to VGACS Acquisition, a subsidiary of DE Shaw Laminar Portfolios,
Holiday Post Mortem Begins
Now that the holiday season is over for retailers, the big question is, How were sales? And though the major publicly traded retailers won’t be releasing
Food Mailers Not Worried About Mad Cow Disease
A week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Merry Christmas, FAO: Buyer Saves Fabled Toy Retailer
Bankrupt toy retailer/cataloger FAO on Dec. 26 signed an agreement to sell its assets to VGACS Acquisition, a subsidiary of DE Shaw Laminar Portfolios,
Merry Christmas, FAO: Buyer Saves Fabled Toy Retailer
Bankrupt toy retailer/cataloger FAO on Dec. 26 signed an agreement to sell its assets to VGACS Acquisition, a subsidiary of DE Shaw Laminar Portfolios,
Secret Shopper Finds Catalogers Selling Out
Plenty of catalogs boasted about accepting Christmas orders as late as Dec. 23. But while they may have had the capability to do so, many mailers didn
Bean’s Retail Sales Edge Up
Although L.L. Bean is known for its venerable catalog, the marketer of outdoor gear and apparel also operates four stores on the East Coast, which account
Sears Canada Mails Lands’ End to Customers
Sears Canada, the Canadian division of the Hoffman Estates, IL