MacKenzie-Childs Sold

| Jim Tierney

Private equity firm Twin Lakes Capital acquired ceramics manufacturer/marketer MacKenzie-Childs on May 7.

Lillian saved by sale

| MCM staff

It’s been a scary first quarter for the multichannel industry, with many merchants closing, in bankruptcy, or said to be near folding. At least Lillian

Add it up

| Gina Valentino

One of the most surprising compliments a marketer can receive is, wow, you brought a calculator to the meeting. More and more, marketers have to be responsible

Dump the silos

| MCM staff

If you ever play air hockey at Bud Reed’s house, get him to tell you the horror story about how he got his table. It’s a perfect illustration of how many

Then and Now

| MCM staff

It’s our birthday! We turn the Big 2-5 this year, and anytime you celebrate an important anniversary, it’s a time for looking back and reflecting on your history. We decided to take this opportunity to revisit some of our readers’ histories

From clicks to bricks

| Bob Armour

Today’s shoppers are spending more time online searching and researching products than ever before. As the Internet continues to grow as the first stop

Hale Groves parent buys Pittman & Davis

| Patrick Barnard

Southern Fulfillment Services (SFS) has acquired Pittman & Davis, a catalog and Internet company offering fruits and gourmet foods. Terms of the deal,

SeaBear snaps up GD Seafoods

| Jim Tierney

SeaBear Wild Salmon is a bigger fish in the food catalog pond. The Anacortes, WA-based mailer acquired GD Seafoods, which does business under the Gerard