Candy Warehouse Gets Bigger Warehouse
Candy Warehouse has an enviable problem: The online bulk candy merchant has grown its business rapidly in a relatively short time, and it
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November Sales Show Some Improvement
Monthly sales results for the companies tracked by Multichannel Merchant have been abysmal across the board this year. But November sales revealed partial improvement.
Airgas Acquires Fitch Industrial & Welding Supply
Airgas announced Dec. 1 it acquired the assets and operations of Lawton, OK-based Fitch Industrial & Welding Supply, an industrial gas and welding supply distributor.
Bottom Line Way Up At Staples
Third-quarter sales for catalog/retailer Staples fell 6%, to $6.5 billion for the three months ended Oct. 31. But net income soared 72%, to $269 million, up from $157 million for the same period last year.
Net Income Rises At Jos. A. Bank
Third-quarter sales rose for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, but the big story was its rise in net income.
Coldwater Creek’s Pence Looks to Recoup Lost Margins
Determined to stem the downward slide of his company and return it to profitability, co-founder/president/CEO Dennis Pence said the merchant will put a new focus on its direct business, including a boost in its catalog circulation.
Elfing Himself: Q&A With Office Max’s Bob Thacker
Bob Thacker, the senior vice president-marketing and advertising at Office Max, has elfed himself again. The number of visitors to ElfYourself.com dropped last year, but Thacker says engagement by those visitors rose, which is part of the reason ElfYourself.com has returned for 2009.
Fairytale Brownies Finds Followers With Twitter
It’s not about the number of Twitter followers and the percentages for Fairytale Brownies. It’s about interacting with customers and engaging in conversation.
Billabong Buys Swell.com
Billabong International has acquired online boardsports catalog and online retailer Swell.com. Terms of the deal, announced Nov. 23, were not disclosed.