Bankruptcy Court Approves FAO Reorganization Plan
On April 7, cataloger/retailer FAOreceived confirmation of its plan of reorganization from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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Chiasso Sold for $700,400
Talk of profitability is rolling off the tongue of the new owner of Chicago-based Chiasso–just months after the company’s January Chapter 11 filing.
Survey: Average Consumer to Spend More Than $100 on Easter
A new National Retail Federation (NRF) survey shows that the 77.5% of Americans who celebrate Easter plan to spend an average of $102.76 on the holiday.
Irish Cataloger Tries Its Luck in the U.S.
Relying on more than the luck of the Irish, Dublin-based gifts retailer House of Ireland in November mailed its first catalog exclusively to the U.S.
Catalog Analysis: Demystifying the B-to-B Financial Model
The business-to-business catalog financial model is quite similar to the consumer counterpart we discussed last column (Understanding Catalog Financial
Annual Catalog Awards Finalists
The judges of Catalog Age’s 18th Annual Catalog Awards have named 83 finalists in 24 categories from a field of nearly 300 entries. The finalists in the
Modest Fourth-Quarter Improvements
Given how dismal the fourth quarter of 2001 had been, what with the aftermath of 9/11 and the recession, you’d expect that fourth-quarter results for
Listings
NEW LISTS PARK’S COUNTRYSIDE GARDENS Park’s Countryside Gardens catalog and Website has more than 57,000 12-month buyers. Customers, 71% of whom are women,
Crossing Pointe Unveils Jane Seymour Spin-off
Blair Corp.’s alliance with actress Jane Seymour appears to be paying off handsomely. In February, the Warren, PA-based multititle catalog company’s Crossing
Bulls and Bears: Quiet Amid the Storms
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