State delegates approve simplified tax agreement
Representatives of 33 states and the District of Columbia on Nov. 13 approved a multistate agreement to simplify the collection of sales tax. The next
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Financial roundup: School Specialty, Tiffany
Double-digit sales, income growth for School Specialty Multititle educational supplies marketer School Specialty (Nasdaq: SCHS) enjoyed an 18% rise in
Wine.com launches print book
San Francisco-based Wine.com is no longer an online-only purveyor of wines. The eight-year-old company, originally named Virtual Vineyards, launched a
Viking expands to Portugal
Los Angeles-based Viking Office Products has launched a catalog operation in Portugal, targeting small and midsize businesses. Portugal is the 14th country
Financial reports: Penney, Sportsman’s Guide
Top-rate bottom-line performance for Penney Third-quarter catalog sales at general merchandiser J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) were down 21%–but so what?
“Victor-Victoria” case reaches Supreme Court
A lawsuit pitting small adult-novelties shop Victor
UPS to increase rates Jan 6
United Parcel Service on Nov. 8 gave parcel shippers two months notice for its annual rate hike, which is set for Jan. 6. While the 3.9% base rate hike
Gaiam sales up on lower circulation
Despite reduced catalog circulation, healthy living products marketer Gaiam (Nasdaq: GAIA), which mails the Real Goods and Healthy Lifestyle catalogs,
Hanover narrows loss
Multititle cataloger Hanover Direct (AMEX: HNV), whose titles include plus-size title Silhouettes, home products title Improvements, and linens book Domestications
October sales roundup
The days become shorter and cooler in October, the leaves start to fall off the trees, and catalog sales start to pick up in anticipation of the holidays.