Yankee Candle Co. Snuffs out the Illuminations Retail Unit
It’s Lights Out for candles merchant Illuminations. Parent company Yankee Holding Corp., which also owns the Yankee Candle Co., is shutting down the Illuminations
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Toys ‘R’ Us Takes Etoys.com from The Parent Co.
Toy and baby products retailer Toys ‘R’ Us has acquired the e-commerce site eToys.com from The Parent Co. for an undisclosed sum. The deal also includes the BabyUniverse.com e-commerce site and ePregnancy.com parenting resource site. Toys
PCS Edventures Buys Trudy Corp.
PCS Edventures, a supplier of hands-on K-12 curricula specializing in learning labs, has acquired children
The new natural search spam
I needed a backyard fire pit, so I revved up the Home Depot Website. The retailer’s navigation saved me time by presorting and filtering the hundreds
Corrections
In the January cover story Senior manager, we stated that Tom McIntyre was still president of Dr. Leonard’s Healthcare Corp.; McIntyre left the company
Henry Schein Buys Three European Firms
Healthcare Products And Services Provider Henry Schein announced Jan. 12 that it has acquired three European companies serving the veterinary, dental
Transcat Sales Up 8%
Sales at test, measurement and calibration instruments distributor Transcat increased 8.4%, to $20.0 million for its fiscal third quarter, which ended Dec. 27.
1-800-Flowers.com Mum on Reported Layoffs at Plow & Hearth
Home decor merchant Plow and Hearth reportedly laid off at least 45 workers in two rounds last week. And according to a report from Madison County, VA, news television station NBC29, more job cuts are expected at the cataloger.
Lights Out at Illuminations
Less than three years after Yankee Candle Co. acquired Illuminations in a $22 million cash deal, parent company Yankee Holding Corp. has announced plans to shut down the Illuminations retail stores and consumer direct business.
Retail Pro, Page-Digital File for Bankruptcy
Retail merchandise management systems vendor Retail Pro (formerly Island Pacific) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Page Digital, IP Retail Technologies International and Sabica Ventures, entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 10.