Biggest Online Spenders Are in the Northeast
Consumers in the Northeast region of the country outspend their counterparts in the rest of the U.S. when it comes to buying clothing online.
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Battle Over Northern Safety Resolved
At long last, the fight for control of Frankfort, NY-based Northern Safety has ended. Salvatore Longo emerged victorious over his brother, Ronald,
Crate & Barrel to Launch CB2 Catalog
Northbrook, IL-based home furnishings cataloger/retailer Crate & Barrel is creating a catalog for CB2, its trendy retail brand aimed at younger customers.
Home Trends Repositions a Spin-off
Rochester, NY-based Home Trends has renamed and refocused its Back to Basics catalog.
May Sales Roundup
Most of the publicly traded companies tracked by MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT posted solid sales growth in May.
School Specialty Sold for $1.5 Billion
Boston-based Bain Capital Partners agreed to buy multititle educational supplier School Specialty for $49 a share, or roughly $1.5 billion in cash. As of Tuesday night, when the deal was announced, School Specialty’s stock was at $39.22 a share.
NM Direct Quarterly Sales Up Despite Absence of Chef’s Catalog
Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Group (NYSE: NMG.A) netted $80 million on sales of $933 million for the quarter ended April 30.
Volume steady, offers rising
After zigging upward in January and zagging downward in February, year-over-year catalog volume held all but steady in March, according to Catalog Tracker.
Footwear catalogers put their best file forward
No dramatic changes are afoot in the footwear market when it comes to the number of names available for rental or exchange. New York-based media brokerage