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Collegiate Pacific Posts Q2 Loss
Second-quarter revenue for Dallas-based sports equipment cataloger Collegiate Pacific soared 95%, to $46.4 million for the three months ended Dec. 31
Financial Reports: Blair, Aramark, Excelligence
Blair ended the year with double-digit income gains despite a sales decline–plus quarterly results for Aramark and Excelligence
It’s Unanimous: Senate Passes Postal Reform Bill
On Feb. 9 the Senate voted to pass postal reform bill S.662. Passed by
E-mail Executives Back AOL-Goodmail Deal
After an initial outcry over AOL
Talbots, Not Liz Claiborne, Buys J. Jill
In a turn of events befitting a soap opera, Hingham, MA-based The Talbots, and not Liz Claiborne, purchased Quincy, MA-based cataloger/retailer J. Jill for $517 million or $24.05 per share.
Redcats USA Looking to Acquire More Titles
Although its U.S. spokespeople declined comment, Paris-based retailer Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) is said to be interested in adding to its line of catalogs for its Redcats USA division.
January Sales Roundup
The first month of 2006
Fruitful 2Q Sales for Harry and David
Second-quarter net sales at Harry and David Holdings rose 8%, to $362.4 million for the 13 weeks ended Dec. 24. But net income fell to $49.1 million from $69.6 million a year earlier, due largely to a higher tax rate.