FALL or NOTHING

| MCM staff

The harsh new postal rates imposed in May are three months old. Mailers should be used to them, right? Think again. Many are still reeling and figuring

Going back to the future

| Jim Wheaton

Do you remember the 10 commandments of marketing database content management from previous columns? In case you don’t, here’s a quick recap: The data

Going postal, again

| MCM staff

Sometimes I think if I hear or read one more thing about this year’s postal rate hike, I’m going to scream. You must be getting pretty tired of it, too

Home Depot sheds HD Supply unit

| Jim Tierney

After spending the past decade building up its business-to-business division, home improvement products retailer Home Depot has sold the unit to a trio of private equity firms:Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

Home Depot Supply Sold

| Jim Tierney

A trio of private equity firms–Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice–have snapped up Home Depot

Sun Capital Swings for Edwin Watts

| MCM staff

With an eye toward building a greater presence in the golf market, an affiliate company of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners acquired Edwin Watts Golf Shops on May 25.