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Gifts and stationery cataloger Miles Kimball Co. has named Stan Krangel president.

Both office supplies giant Staples and Nasco parent company Aristotle Corp. reported sales and income gains for the fourth quarter and the full year.

Just as it finally announced sales gains in some of its core catalog titles,Weehawken, NJ-based Hanover Direct received a proposal from Chelsey Direct, its largest shareholder, to take the company private

Seventy percent of respondents to a survey from Decision Direct Research, a division of Peterborough, NH-based Millard Group, said that their online holiday shopping experiences met expectations. But half of the respondents declared themselves disappointed with the lack of unique merchandise available online.

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The first bunch of baby boomers are turning 60 this year, and they don’t want to have to wear shoes like their grandmothers’ in order to be comfortable. With that in mind, Benchmark Brands is launching WalkSmart

Seattle-based Amazon.com already features designers such as Armani, Gucci, and Valentino in the apparel and accessories section of its mammoth Website. But like many a clotheshorse, the company decided that it still doesn

Both outdoor gear cataloger/retailer Cabela’s and MRO supplier Interline Brands reported record revenue in 2005 and double-digit income growth