October Sales Roundup

| MCM staff

If fall sales can predict holiday results, then four of the five publicly traded companies tracked by MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT are in store for a profitable Christmas.

Financial Reports: Schein, Cabela’s

| MCM staff

Medical, dental, and veterinary supplier Henry Schein enjoyed double-digit growth during the third quarter, but income at cataloger/retailer Cabela’s slid despite record revenue.

mc3 and the leadership gap

| MCM staff

MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT welcomes a new columnist to the fold: Love Goel, chairman/CEO of Growth Ventures Group, a multichannel retail investment firm based

Rethinking Signature’s style

| MCM staff

With its assortment of upscale, unique bathtubs and sinks, plus a wide array of hardware from doorknobs to hinges to switch plates, Signature Hardware

Juggling Web AND Phone Contacts

| Curt Barry

The average multichannel merchant reports that up to 40% of direct sales come through the Internet, according to research conducted by my firm, F. Curtis

Mavens of merchandise

| MCM staff

The real guts and glory of a multichannel commerce business lies in its merchandising mix. Whether a company sells computer software or industrial hardware,