Survey: Few big spenders this holiday season
Given the ongoing economic malaise, it should be no surprise that, compared with last year, more consumers plan to spend less this holiday season than
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Sportsman’s Guide updates sales and earnings
Outdoor gear and general merchandise cataloger The Sportsman’s Guide (Nasdaq: SGDE) expects to report total sales of approximately $37 million and net
Cataloger retail watch
Among the catalogers expanding their retail operations: Men
On the waterfront: Prolonged lockout could hurt catalogers
The West Coast port lockout involving the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) could spell big
Small cataloger benefits from power of the press
A six-page feature story in the September issue of “Country Living” magazine provided small home furnishings cataloger Frecklefarm with a sizable boost
Hanover integrates Domestications, Company Store divisions
In a move designed to “further strengthen the financial performance of two solid brands,” according to a statement, Hanover Direct is integrating its
New postal reform group formed
After more than seven years of failed efforts in Congress to reform the U.S. Postal Service, a group of catalogers and other postal clients have formed
Staples Agrees to Buy French Cataloger from PPR
With annual sales of more than $2.92 billion, cataloger/retailer Staples is already a giant in the office supplies market. But that doesn’t mean the Framingham,
USPS Proposes Flexible Pricing Tests
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG) on Sept. 6 put its money where its mouth has been. The BOG said it had approved the filing with the Postal
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NEW LISTS BRYLANE KITCHEN A spin-off of the Brylane Home catalog, Brylane Kitchen sells cookware, appliances, and kitchen decor. Approximately 90,000