Net Income Down at Vermont Teddy Bear

| MCM staff

Radio, TV, online, and catalog marketing for its new PajamaGram and TastyGram gifts services contributed to a 54% decline in net income for The Vermont

Group Withdraws Offer to Buy Zones

| MCM staff

The investor group that wished to take publicly traded computer reseller Zones private has withdrawn its offer. The group, led by the Zones chairman/CEO

Broder Bros. Buys Rival

| MCM staff

Plymouth, MI-based Broder Bros. has made its fourth acquisition in two years. On Sept. 8, the b-to-b cataloger of imprintable sportswear agreed to buy

Schein Divests German X-ray Supplier

| MCM staff

Saying that the business no longer fits its long-term strategic plans, medical and dental supplier Henry Schein is divesting its $31 million PMA Bode

Listings

| MCM staff

NEW LISTS BIG YANK This list consists of 12,919 12-month buyers of the Big Yank catalog and Website, which sell casual attire, outdoor gear, and accessories.

Alloy Buys Rival Delia’s

| Mark Del Franco

In what may be one of the hottest pairings in teendom since Britney and Justin, teen apparel and sporting gear cataloger Alloy agreed on July 31 to buy

Patterson Dental Acquires AbilityOne

| MCM staff

Patterson Dental is branching out. The $1.6 billion cataloger of dental and veterinary supplies is entering the physical and occupational therapy markets