Print still key to Wilmar’s growth
Although Wilmar Industries is taking the plunge into e-commerce next month, the repair and maintenance products cataloger still sees print catalogs as
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STRATEGIES: Cornerstone pushes for synergy, not IPO
International Cornerstone Group, the approximately $500 million, Boston-based cataloger, has been planning an initial public offering for more than a
THE STOCK MARKET: Too late for Web IPOs?
Internet stocks’ volatility is giving some investors pauseThe white-hot valuations of Web stocks may be starting to cool, which could translate into disappointment
U.K. parent’s plans for Allied
With its $380 million purchase of electronic components catalog Allied Electronics in June, U.K. cataloger Electrocomponents gained more than a $150 million
Saks starts chasing men
Upscale cataloger/retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is beefing up its menswear business with a catalog launched this summer.The 52-page Saks Fifth Avenue Folio
F&G strengthens its roots: Foster & Gallagher acquires two more gardening books
After expanding into various product niches over the years, including gifts, foods, and children’s products, 85-year-old Foster & Gallagher is feeding
A Web of M&A activity
Although the number of catalog mergers and acquisitions during the second quarter remained the same as during the second quarter of 1998, Web-related
THE CATALOG AGE 100
Acquisitions and the Web: These two issues have been driving the catalog industry for the past couple of years, so it’s no surprise that they’re key to
Paragon parent buys Popcorn Factory
Wand Partners, a private equity investment firm, on July 6 acquired Foster & Gallagher’s The Popcorn Factory for an undisclosed amount. Lake Forest, IL-based
FULFILLMENT: Building back-end.com
Web marketers once touted their virtual warehouses as a competitive advantage they enjoyed over traditional catalogers. By acting as a drop-shipper, without