SAYINGS FOR SELLERS

| MCM staff

As an investment banker for middle market companies, my job is to do three things: sell businesses for owners who wish to exit or have a liquidity event

Brand Transformation

| Andrea Syverson

In some ways, brands are just like people. They get stuck. They have habits that are hard to break. They don’t always see their blind spots, and they

BlueSky’s bad deal

| MCM staff

The news that multititle catalog mailer/fulfillment house BlueSky Brands had abruptly shut down last month no doubt came as a shock to many people. Even

Eastwood gets social

| Tim Parry

Since automotive enthusiasts are so passionate about their hobby, Eastwood had good reason to embrace social networking online back in 2004. The move has helped it engage customers, acquire and retain prospects, and build its brand identity.

PAPER THIN

| MCM staff

On the pricing front, mills announced yet another $3 per hundredweight (cwt), or $60 per ton, price increase across the whole grade spectrum, effective

BlueSky Brands: It’s Over

| MCM staff

Multititle mailer BlueSky Brands evidently did not get the financing it was desperately seeking.

BlueSky’s Outlook: Not Good

| Jim Tierney

Two weeks after MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT first reported on the financial turmoil at multititle mailer BlueSky Brands, the situation has rapidly deteriorated.

Total Luxury Group Acquires Petals

| MCM staff

Apparel holding company Total Luxury Group announced Monday that it had acquired home decor products merchant Petals Decorative Accents for about $20 million.