Total Luxury Group Acquires Petals

| MCM staff

Apparel holding company Total Luxury Group announced Monday that it had acquired home decor products merchant Petals Decorative Accents for about $20 million.

Want to Rent Lists? See a Broker

| David Kanter

Mailers have confronted the same challenges looking for new lists. But how can they increase the likelihood that they are getting the right list or insert program, or avoid duplication with lists whose titles sound too familiar?

Sharper Image Seeking Store Liquidators

| MCM staff

High-tech gadgets and gifts merchant Sharper Image, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 19, is seeking court approval to hire a liquidator to conduct store-closing sales at more than half of its retail locations.

Scant Increases for Staples

| MCM staff

Fourth-quarter sales for Framingham, MA-based catalog/retailer Staples grew 1%, to $5.3 billion for the three months ended Feb. 2.

Direct Sales Dip for Golfsmith

| MCM staff

For the fourth-quarter ended Dec. 29, sales for Austin, TX-based golf equipment cataloger/retailer Golfsmith increased 5.3%, to $79.0 million, up from $75.0 million for the same period in 2006.