Land of Nod affirms retail expansion
In a move that will make it a triple-channel competitor, children’s furniture cataloger/Web marketer Land of Nod will open its first store early next
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Libey sees signs of economic recovery
In his monthly economic outlook for the catalog/direct marketing industry, Philadelphia-based consultant/futurist/investment banker Don Libey reports
Midwest publisher acquires Clotilde catalog
Fort Lauderdale, FL-based needlecraft catalog Clotilde’s Sewing Notions was acquired on April 9 by Berne, IN-based Dynamic Resource Group (DRG), a $75
Penny execs ring trading bell
Plano, TX–To celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary, the top executives of J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) were on hand to ring the opening bell of the
Bush reportedly considers panel to study USPS’s future
President Bush is reportedly considering appointing a special commission to develop long-term solutions for the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service,
Coldwater: could have been worse
Apparel cataloger/retailer Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR) reported a 16% decline in fourth-quarter net sales, to $116.6 million from $139.0 million in
March sales round-up
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Movers and shakers
Norwalk, CT-based computer reseller Micro Warehouse has named Kirby Myers to the newly created position of president, North American operations. Kirby
Employment survey suggests economic rally
More than two-thirds of respondents to a Bernhart Associates survey say they plan to add to their staffs by the end of June. What
MSC net income down 40%
Maintenance, repair, and operations supplier MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE: MSM) suffered a 40% decline in fiscal third-quarter income and a 13% drop in