Having a child changes your life in many ways, but for Andrea McGinty, impending motherhood inspired her to give birth to a new business. When she was pregnant with her first child and surfing the Web for baby products, she discovered that there weren’t many unique items. What’s more, the goods that did interest her were from overseas companies. So she decided to start importing baby merchandise and selling it online and, eventually, by catalog.
Epicenter Collection, a concept that offers retail mall space to traditional catalogers, last year experienced a failure to launch.
Eighteen months ago, an investor group led by Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus took luxury goods merchant Neiman Marcus Group private in a $5.1 billion deal. Now rumors are circulating that the luxury merchant may be preparing to file for an initial public offering
Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Officials for Seattle-based sportswear manufacturer/marketer Cutter & Buck announced on April 13 that the company has agreed to be acquired by Stockholm-based New Wave Group
Pet supplies cataloger Revival Animal Health is expanding its presence in the bird market. It acquired Great Companions
Customers have never been more satisfied with the goods and services they buy, according to a study by Retail Systems Alert Group. Nonetheless, the retailers recently surveyed were
Five years after dumping its Fingerhut stable of catalogs and Websites, Federated Department Stores is once again embracing the direct channel in a big way. Want proof?
Kathie Lynch is the vice president of fulfillment for women’s apparel brand J. Jill, which was acquired by The Talbots in February 2006. Her group is
Because customer loyalty tends to lead to retention and advocacy, it
Home Depot has reorganized several units, leading to layoffs and the consumer direct division being absorbed into the merchandising group