Big Reorg for BabyUniverse
BabyUniverse, a Jupiter, FL-based Internet content, commerce, and new media company for the pregnancy, baby, and toddler market, recently announced several changes to its organizational structure.
Channel Integration
Multichannel Campaigns: Executing On Your Data
In our five-step data optimization process, we
Gift Recipients and Ship-tos Provide January Sales Opportunity
The holiday season is here and holiday orders are starting to flow in. Gift orders will continue to increase over the next three or four weeks as we approach the shipping cutoff for Christmas. It is important to make sure ship-tos and gift recipients are tracked and added to the marketing plan for January/February to leverage the potential new customer.
The 10 Days of Christmas: Maximizing Holiday Sales Dec. 15-25
By now, the holidays are in full swing, and so are seasonal sales on your Web site. But this is no time to sit back and watch the revenues accumulate. With the holidays representing 20 percent of annual online sales, it’s crucial to capitalize on every opportunity to maximize conversions and revenues.
Financial Reports: Aramark, Talbots, Charming Shoppes, and More
Aramark’s direct division ended the fiscal year in the red, while J. Jill dragged on Talbots’ bottom line during the third quarter.
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.
The Latest Holiday Forecasts
In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and Black Friday, reporters and editors are flooded with news releases about
Golden Gate, Sun Capital Acquire Eddie Bauer
On Nov. 13, Golden Gate Capital and Sun Capital agreed to buy Redmond, WA-based cataloger/retailer Eddie Bauer for $614 million, including $328 million in debt.
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.
Two More Sharper Image Execs Out
On Nov. 9, a little more than a month after founder Richard Thalheimer was forced out at Sharper Image Corp., president/chief operating officer Tracy Wan and executive vice president/chief financial officer Jeff Forgan resigned