Sephora Catalog Looking Good
The upscale-cosmetics catalog competition is a little stiffer these days, now that super-store Sephora has rather quietly entered the mail order channel.
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All Roads Lead to Hanover
When Boris Leavitt launched apparel catalog Lana Lobell in 1950, he had no idea that he was creating a future catalog conglomerate and a mail-order-marketing
Amazon.com Test a Genuine Print Book
What’s the deal with Amazon.com? In a November interview with Catalog Age, spokesperson Carrie Peters insisted that the Seattle-based online behemoth
FOOL’S GOLD
Dot-com fever unearthed some pockets of pure gold ore, but many prospectors were left with only a few shiny rocks. The Forty-niners just may have a few things to teach the Ninety-niners
Where Are They Now?: The Annotated First Catalog Age 100
When trying to figure out where you’re going, sometimes it helps to look at where you came from and how you got to where you are today. With that in mind,
Mergers & Acquisitions: First-Quarter 2001
The first quarter of 2001 was a hotbed of catalog industry mergers and acquisitions. Thirty-seven transactions were completed during the first three months
Zany Brainy Files Chapter 11
King of Prussia, PA–Toy cataloger/retailer Zany Brainy has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy
Smith & Wesson Sold
Scottsdale, AZ–Saf-T-Hammer, a gun safety equipment manufacturer, has acquired $112 million gun manufacturer/marketer Smith & Wesson. Saf-T-Hammer acquired
NBTY Buys NatureSmart from Whole Foods Market
Bohemia, NY–Nutritional supplements manufacturer/marketer NBTY has entered into a contract to purchase fellow vitamins marketer NatureSmart (formerly
800.Com Acquires Assets of Roxy.com and Everything Wireless
Portland, OR–Online consumer electronics retailer 800.com entered the wireless phones and services market by acquiring the assets, including the catalog,