TigerDirect Takes CompUSA
Systemax has entered into agreement to purchase the CompUSA brand, trademarks, and e-commerce business.
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Sears still seeking Restoration
It looks like Sears Holdings Corp. is gaining ground in its quest to acquire Restoration Hardware for $269 million. Restoration Hardware at press time
Gander Mountain gets into water sports
Gander Mountain is on the fast track back into the catalog business. The St. Paul, MN-based sporting goods retailer announced Dec. 6 that it had acquired
Gander Mountain Acquires Overton’s
Gander Mountain is back into catalogs in a big way. The St. Paul, MN-based sporting goods retailer announced Dec. 6 it has acquired water sports cataloger/retailer Overton
Restoration Hardware sold
Restoration Hardware agreed last month to merge with an affiliate of private equity firm Catterton Partners.
Listing forward
Is the list business dead? Or, to put it more politely, is it still serving the needs of multichannel merchants? Some list firms have added modeling services.
Sears Ups the Ante for Restoration Hardware
The Sears-Restoration Hardware saga took another turn this week. Sears Holdings Corp. announced on Nov. 26 it is prepared to offer $269 million for the home furnishings company.
Alternatives to the List Rental Market
Brokers have learned to live with co-op databases, and a few list firms have started their own. But some merchants are going straight to Abacus or NextAction.
Restoration Hardware Merging With Catterton Partners
Home furnishings and decor merchant Restoration Hardware today announced a merger agreement with an affiliate of private equity firm Catterton Partners.
Don’t Try To Convert Web Buyers
Are you prospecting for Web buyers and hoping to turn them into catalog buyers? Jim Coogan thinks this may be an exercise in futility.