Stepping up to the selling block

| David J. Solomon

What triggers a sale of a business, a private equity investment or a public offering? There are two distinct motivations: One is a desire to sell all

Transcat Aquires Weston

| Patrick Barnard

Transcat, a Marketer of Grade Test, Measurement and Calibration Instruments and Services, has acquired competitor Westcon in a cash-stock transaction

Six actionable metrics and numbers

| Steve Trollinger

It’s amazing just how over-the-top some companies are able to get with numbers. Numbers to explain marketing, numbers to justify merchandise, numbers

10 Ways Merchants Can Find New Customers

| Tim Parry

Money’s tight and times are hard. How can you find new customers when consumers are cutting back even on their bare necessities? Here’s 10 tactics that Lori Paikin, senior vice president of client services at co-op NextAction, suggested at the recent Lenser Summit.

Robert Out at Vermont Teddy Bear

| MCM staff

Elizabeth Robert, who served as CEO of Vermont Teddy Bear Co. for more than a decade, was dismissed Wednesday.

QCI Direct Using Newgistics for Outbound Shipping

| Patrick Barnard

QCI Direct, which sells cleaning supplies and other home improvement products through its Home Trends, Sleep Solutions and Picket Fence catalogs, is now able to provide faster, better delivery thanks to the Newgistics Intelligent Logistics Management system.