Dick’s Sporting Goods to Buy Golf Galaxy
Pittsburgh-based Dick
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Financial Reports: Staples, Eddie Bauer, NBTY
Office supplies giant Staples and supplements manufacturer/marketer NBTY had fiscal results worth bragging about. That wasn’t the case for apparel cataloger/retailer Eddie Bauer, however.
Survey: Inaccurate Data Lead to Mail Waste
The average business could be wasting more than $180,000 a year by sending out direct mail that is not relevant or does not reach the intended recipient due to inaccurate data, according to research commissioned by QAS, a Boston-based address management solutions provider.
Venus, WinterSilks Join the Golden Gate Family
Another week, another acquisition for Catalog Holdings, a subsidiary of Golden Gate Capital. On Nov. 10 the private equity conglomerate completed the recapitalization of Venus Swimwear.
Meeting the Catalog Master: Bill End
The Hudson Valley Direct Marketing Association’s “Meet the Masters” luncheon on Nov. 8 lived up to its title. A true master, catalog industry veteran Bill End addressed about 70 attendees on a wide number of topics during a question-and-answer session
BlueSky Brands to Run Winterthur, National Wildlife Catalogs
BlueSky Brands, parent company of gifts catalogs The Paragon and Bits and Pieces, has signed licensing agreements to manage the catalog and Internet businesses for Winterthur Museum & Country Estate and National Wildlife Federation
Plow & Hearth Goes “Urban” with New Brand
Plow & Hearth is known for its country-lifestyle products. But with its new home decor spin-off, Madison Place, the company is targeting what president Michael Luce describes as more of an
3Q Sales Slip, Loss Swells at Broder
Third-quarter sales for Trevose, PA-based imprintable sportswear distributor Broder Bros. slipped 2.5%,
Fingerhut Mails Home Goods Spin-off
In the four years since it was sold by Federated Department Stores, Fingerhut has quietly but steadily rebuilt its business, to the point that it has mailed its first spin-off specialty title under its current ownership.
Show Me The Data: Marketing To the Infrequent Buyer
You know you should time your list rental and mailing frequencies to the average buying cycle of your dominant customer segment.