Harbour Group Plans to Rev Up Eckler’s

| Mark Del Franco

In March, St. Louis-based holding company Harbour Group acquired Titusville, FL-based Eckler Industries, which sells aftermarket Corvette parts and accessories

Healthy Deal for Dr. Leonard’s Healthcare

| MCM staff

The sale of Dr. Leonard’s Healthcare Corp., which consists of the Dr. Leonard’s and Carol Wright Gifts catalogs, is good news for owner American Securities,

Right Start changes name to FAO

| MCM staff

Following its acquisition of cataloger/retailer FAO Schwarz in January, cataloger/retailer The Right Start has changed its name to FAO, leveraging the

Fingerhut deal near?

| MCM staff

A deal to save the Fingerhut catalog business may be finalized by the end of the week. Potential buyer Peter Lytle of Wayzata, MN-based Business Development

PC Connection buys MoreDirect

| MCM staff

Computer reseller PC Connection has acquired $219 million MoreDirect, a Boca Raton, FL-based e-procurement supplier of IT products to businesses and the

Reader’s Digest to Buy Reiman Publications

| Ray Schultz

Reiman Publications, acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners Inc. for roughly $630 in 1998, will be purchased by Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. for $760