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MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT has learned that Norwalk, CT-based Fairfield Mint, a print and Web cataloger of die-cast collectibles, was sold to investment bank Encore Capital and New York-based private equity firm Buckingham Capital

As it continues to expand its nonfood offerings, Monroe, WI-based Swiss Colony has launched a home furnishings catalog and has an apparel book waiting in the wings.

The $14.4 billion Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot has announced the acquisition of Allied Office Products, the largest privately held office products company

Hanover Direct and Design Within Reach ended the first quarter in the red; Talbots saw income drop 21%. Only Crosstown Traders parent Charming Shoppes had bottom-line growth to report

Fingerhut Direct Marketing recently completed a move into its new headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN

Tucked near the bottom of its press release announcing its fiscal 2005 results, gifts merchant RedEnvelope noted that it has hired WR Hambrecht + Co. to help it seek

Good news on both sides of the ledger for office supplies cataloger/retailer Staples, while the first quarter was more of a mixed bag for educational products merchant Excelligence Learning Corp.

Seattle-based multititle mailer Celebrate Express has named Kevin Green CEO/president.

Third-quarter net sales for Dallas-based sports equipment merchant Collegiate Pacific (Nasdaq: BOO) soared 120%,