List Leaders Debate InfoUSA

| Tim Parry

Donnelley Group president Ed Mallin was unable to attend a panel discussion at last week’s List Vision conference in New York, but that didn

Is Your Direct Marketing Business Growing?

| Jim Coogan

The comparing number of 12-month new-to-file buyers now against a year ago tells if you are continuing to acquire new buyers economically or if any revenue growth you may be experiencing is resulting exclusively from your preexisting customers.

Financial Reports: BabyUniverse, Dover Saddlery

| MCM staff

Both BabyUniverse, parent company of cataloger Posh Tots, and cataloger/retailer Dover Saddlery reported bottom-line erosion during the second quarter despite revenue gains.

Swiss Colony Acquires Ashro Lifestyles

| John Fischer

Monroe, WI-based multititle mailer Swiss Colony announced this week that it has acquired Ashro Lifestyles, a Downers Grove, IL-based cataloger of apparel and accessories geared to African-American women.

CIC Sold to VCOM

| Mark Del Franco

MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT has learned that Grafton, VT-based business-to-business cataloger CIC, the owners of b-to-b titles National AV Supply and AV Discount Depot, was acquired by South Hackensack, NJ-based VCOM International Multimedia Corp.

Management Shakeup at J&L Industrial Supply

| MCM staff

Just two months after buying J&L Industrial Supply, Melville, NY-based maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplier MSC Industrial Direct Co. announced a restructuring of the management team.

Henry Schein buys three Darby companies

| Mark Del Franco

Medical and dental giant Henry Schein just got a little bigger. On June 21 the $4.6 billion merchant said it would acquire the direct marketing divisions

The write stuff for SEM

| Tim Daly

Ask almost any SEM vendor about the key ingredients to search success, and you’ll hear about technology, bid management, and keyword strategy. Hardly

Eckler’s sold to equity firm

| Mark Del Franco

Titusville, FL-based Eckler’s Enterprises was sold to Los Angeles-based equity firm Century Park Capital Partners on June 30. Eckler’s, which has annual