Spiegel Sold Again

| MCM staff

For the second time in nine months, Spiegel Brands has a new owner. Signature Styles, a newly formed division of private equity firm Patriarch Partners, acquired the multititle apparel cataloger on June 17 from Granite Creek Partners for an undisclosed …

Quebecor Rejects R. R. Donnelley’s Latest Offer

| Tim Parry

Catalog printer Quebecor World has turned down a second offer by printing conglomerate R. R. Donnelley to purchase the company from bankruptcy. In a letter to Quebecor lead director Alain Rheaume and president/CEO Jacques Mallette filed with the U.S. …

Venus Swimwear on the Selling Block

| Jim Tierney

The founder of Venus Swimwear left the company late last month; the swimsuit cataloger/retailer is now up for sale.

Golden Gate Gets J. Jill

| Jim Tierney

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital announced today that, through an affiliate called Jill Acquisition, it has acquired all of the J. Jill assets from women

Double the Deals vs. the First Quarter

| Jim Tierney

The Level of Deal Making during the first quarter of 2009 was rather slow, with just 12 transactions. But that’s twice as many compared to the quarter

R.R. Donnelley Makes a Bid for Quebecor

| Jim Tierney

The largest printer in North America, R.R. Donnelley, has offered to buy printer Quebecor World for $1.35 billion in cash and stock.

Systemax Wins Bid for Circuit City

| Jim Tierney

Computers manufacturer/marketer Systemax has won a bankruptcy auction for the e-commerce business and intellectual property of Circuit City Stores.