Midyear Sales Report: How’re We Doing?
Early spring sales suggested that the worst of the recession was over for most catalogers (see The Sweet Smell of Sales, May issue). And as we begin the
News
Geerlings & Wade cofounder replaces CEO
Disappointing growth has led to a change in the executive suite at wine cataloger Geerlings & Wade. Cofounder Huib Geerlings, the chairman of the board,
Opening Up
As you check out at the Website of The Baker’s Catalogue from King Arthur Flour, the screen informs you of the total cost, including shipping and handling
Year to Date, Catalogers Beat the Street
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Federated to Fingerhut: Good Riddance!
On June 11, Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores signed a definitive agreement to sell low-end general merchandise catalog Fingerhut to FAC Acquisitions,
Listings
NEW LISTS MAGIC SEASONINGS MAIL ORDER Founded by famed Cajun chef Paul Prudhomme, the Magic Seasonings Mail Order catalog has nearly 55,000 12-month buyers.
Former vice president buys Comfort Corner
Hudson, NH-based Comfort Corner, which mails the SoftSpots Comfort Corner women’s shoes catalog, was sold on June 28 to its former vice president/general
J.C. Whitney sold
Leveraged buyout firm Riverside Co. purchased Chicago-based auto parts cataloger J. C. Whitney & Co. on June 26 for an undisclosed sum. J.C. Whitney has
Federated sheds another part of Fingerhut
Two weeks after selling most of the assets of its Fingerhut catalog, Federated Department Stores found a buyer for Fingerhut
Coldwater Creek doubles 1Q income
Despite a slight dip in sales, Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR) managed to double its first-quarter net income. For the three months ended June 1, the apparel