Ross-Simons Gets Busy with Two New Titles

| MCM staff

Cranston, RI-based jeweler and decor merchant Ross-Simons has launched two new titles. Last month it mailed Via, which sells fashion-forward jewelry. And this month it introduced Global Treasures

Doldrums Continue for Sharper Image

| MCM staff

San Francisco-based electronic gifts merchant Sharper Image Corp. (Nasdaq: SHRP) reported lower fourth-quarter and annual earnings amid a slew of fiscal declines for the quarter and fiscal year ended Jan. 31.

Jobs on the Rise for Direct Marketers

| John Fischer

Things continue to look up for direct marketing professionals, according to the latest quarterly employment survey conducted by Owatonna, MN-based Bernhart Associates Executive Search.