House Passes Permanent Internet Access Tax Moratorium Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 17 passed the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 49), which seeks to permanently eliminate Internet access
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Survey: Web Marketers Investing in Improvements
In its latest Mystery Shopping Study, conducted to coincide with the back-to-school selling period, Chicago-based e-commerce consultancy The E-tailing
NRF Projects Robust Holiday Sales Growth
The National Retail Federation (NRF) projects a 5.7% increase in holiday sales this year, with U.S. consumers spending $217.4 billion.
Cataloger/Retailer Cottura Shutting Down
A 20-year run will end next month when Los Angeles-based Italian ceramics cataloger/retailer Cottura closes its doors. The company had filed for bankruptcy
Lillian and the Beanstalk
Rye, NY-based Lillian Vernon Corp. has tapped licensing agency The Beanstalk Group as its exclusive licensing agency to secure licensees who will offer
Metropolitan Museum of Art Launches Kids’ Book
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will mail 500,000 copies of a debut MetKids catalog featuring children
Gorton’s Seafood Goes Direct
Best known for its frozen fish sticks, Gorton’s is going direct, and upscale. Last month the Gloucester, MA-based food manufacturer launched the Gorton’s
Garden Botanika Returning to Retail
Two years after its sale to St. Louis-based manufacturer Schroeder & Tremayne, Garden Botanika is reentering the retail market. The Redmond, WA-based
August Retail Sales Rose 5.1%
Spurred by a robust back-to-school season, overall retail sales jumped 5.1% in August compared with August 2002, according to a National Retail Federation
Store Closings Result in Sales Decline at FAO
Second-quarter net sales tumbled 49% at King of Prussia, PA-based FAO, the parent company of toys cataloger/retailer FAO Schwarz, children’s products