Charming Shoppes May Dump Noncore Titles
Charming Shoppes said Friday that it is considering selling off its noncore catalogs to focus on its Lane Bryant, Catherines, and Fashion Bug brands.
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Sharper Image Officially For Sale
Sharper Image Corp. announced today it will pursue a sale of its business and assets pursuant to the provisions of the bankruptcy code. The San Francisco-based gifts and gadgets merchant, which had filed for Chapter 11 in February, will solicit indications of interest from potential acquirers.
Henry Schein Buys U.K. Distributor
Dental and medical products supplier Henry Schein announced Monday that it has acquired U.K. distributor Minerva Dental Ltd.
Tough Times for Talbots
The credit crunch is hitting The Talbots hard.
Gander Mountain Net Income Falls 62%
Fourth-quarter sales slipped 2.8% to $317.6 million for St. Paul, MN-based sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain.
Hale Groves Parent Buys Pittman & Davis
Southern Fulfillment Services (SFS) has acquired Pittman & Davis, a catalog and Internet company offering high quality fruits and other gourmet foods. Terms of the deal, which was announced on April 7, were not disclosed.
Muoio Leaving Lillian Vernon
Michael Muoio’s last day with Lillian Vernon is Thursday, the gift cataloger’s president/CEO confirmed in an interview earlier this week.
SeaBear Snaps Up GD Seafoods
SeaBear Wild Salmon is a bigger fish in the food catalog pond.
Solidus Shuts Down Pay By Touch Service
Solidus Networks, which recently filed for bankruptcy late last year, has shut down its Pay By Touch biometric payment service.
Good-bye, BlueSky
BlueSky Brands is history. The North Kingstown, RI-based parent company of the Paragon Gifts, Bits and Pieces, Bits and Pieces U.K., National Wildlife Direct, and Winterthur catalogs, which also owns McLean, VA-based third-party fulfillment provider AB&C Group, shut down on March 14.