3Q Sales Slip, Loss Swells at Broder
Third-quarter sales for Trevose, PA-based imprintable sportswear distributor Broder Bros. slipped 2.5%,
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Fingerhut Mails Home Goods Spin-off
In the four years since it was sold by Federated Department Stores, Fingerhut has quietly but steadily rebuilt its business, to the point that it has mailed its first spin-off specialty title under its current ownership.
And the Biggest Day for Web Sales Will Be…
Cyber Monday
October Sales Roundup
If fall sales can predict holiday results, then four of the five publicly traded companies tracked by MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT are in store for a profitable Christmas.
Financial Reports: Schein, Cabela’s
Medical, dental, and veterinary supplier Henry Schein enjoyed double-digit growth during the third quarter, but income at cataloger/retailer Cabela’s slid despite record revenue.
R.R. Donnelley to Buy Banta for $1.3 Billion
Chicago-based R.R. Donnelley & Sons, the largest printer in North America, agreed on Oct. 31 to buy Menasha, WI-based printer Banta Corp. for $1.3 billion in cash.
Financial Reports: Golfsmith, RedEnvelope
Cataloger/retailer Golfsmith keeps fiscal matters neatly on the fairway for the third quarter, while gifts merchant RedEnvelope received a top-line gift of its own
Home Depot Drops Two High-End Titles
The Home Depot has dropped two high-end catalogs that it had launched just one year ago. But the big-box retailer has no plans to exit the direct-to-consumer home market.
Sam’s Club Goes High-End for the Holidays
Which multichannel merchant is selling a Cessna Citation Mustang Light Jet for $2.7 million this holiday season? No, it
More Predictions of Strong Holiday Sales, but…
Forrester Research says that holiday shoppers are pessimistic this year. But BDO Seidman says that chief marketing officers at leading retailers are quite optimistic