Survey: Mother’s Day spending to rise 36%
A National Retail Federation survey shows that consumers plan to spend an average of $97 per household on Mother
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Appleseed’s breaks ground on warehouse addition
Seeking greater efficiencies and improved fulfillment speed, mature women
First quarter sales fall for Brylane parent
Paris-based retail giant Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, which owns U.S. apparel cataloger/retailers Brylane, KingSize, Jessica London, Roaman
Stumps buys Celebration Fantastic
Party and prom supplies cataloger Stumps has acquired gifts cataloger Celebration Fantastic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stumps will move the
Martha’s Messy Balance Sheet
New York–Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, (NYSE: MSO), which mails the Martha by Mail catalog, reported lower sales and earnings in its Web/Direct business.
Financial reports: Lillian Vernon, Martha Stewart, PPR
Lillian Vernon net loss widens 82% Rye, NY-based Lillian Vernon (Amex: LVC), which mails the Lilly’s Kids, Personalized Gifts, Favorites, Rue de France,
J&L Industrial Supply sells Strong Tool
Metalworking tools marketer Kennametal and its J&L Industrial Supply catalog subsidiary sold their Cleveland-based Strong Tool Co. division to entrepreneur
Courts approves sale of Work ‘n Gear
Canton, MA-based apparel cataloger/retailer Casual Male, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy since May 2001, got approval by the bankruptcy
Financial reports: PC Mall, NBTY, Collegiate Pacific
Increased Backorders Affect PC Mall Computer cataloger PC Mall (Nasdaq: MALL) reported a 3% decline in first-quarter sales, to $192 millionfrom $198 million
Zones 1Q sales take a hit
Like other computer marketers, Renton, WA-based Zones suffered a decline in first-quarter revenue. For the three months ended March 31, net sales were