USPS Nears Another Rate Hike Proposal
Washington–Sources both within the U.S. Postal Service and outside say the agency will probably announce its proposal for a rate increase in mid-September
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Chico’s Direct Business Up 91%
Fort Myers, FL–Aided by a 91% increase in catalog and Web sales, women
Customer Acquisition Costs Fall
Woodbury, NY–Online retailers
Movers and Shakers
Vernon Hills, IL-based CDW Computer Centers promoted Sandra Rouhselang from controller to to vice president/controller. Previously she was vice president/controller
Financial Reports: Delia’s, Alloy
New York–A pair of teen marketers ended the summer quarter as red as many of their sun-worshipping customers during the summer quarter. On a consolidated
Barrie Pace Moves Quickly to Solve Web Snafu
Chicago–Little things mean a lot. Just ask women
Drugstore.com Launches Specialty Shops Catalog
Bellevue, WA–Online health and beauty products marketer Drugstore.com has jumped into the print catalog market. The company is launching a 30-page catalog
2Q Earnings Down 73% at Williams-Sonoma
San Francisco–Home decor and housewares cataloger/retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), which includes the Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Hold Everything,
The Right Start Faces Nasdaq Delisting
Calabasas, CA