Gump’s Gearing Up for Thanksgiving Debut on QVC
A sure sign that television shopping is finally going a bit more upscale, Gump
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Lab Safety Operations to Merge With Grainger’s
Industrial safety supplies distributor Lab Safety Supply will combine its warehouse/fulfillment and back office operations with those of its parent company, facilities maintenance supplies distributor W.W. Grainger.
Henry Schein to Ditch Wholesale Ultrasound Business
Medical, dental and veterinary supplies distributor Henry Schein announced Nov. 24 that it is no longer selling ultrasound equipment on a wholesale basis.
Chapter 11 For Lenox Group
Lenox Group is the latest merchant to file for bankruptcy.
Gardens Alive! Says No Paragon Catalog til 2009
Although horticultural mailer Gardens Alive! last month bought gifts cataloger The Paragon and restarted its Website, it
Bargains In, Gift Cards Out This Holiday
Hoping for a gift card this holiday season? You may be out of luck, as new surveys show that gift cards are falling out of favor with shoppers
New Slim-jim Standards Nearly in Sight
New standards for letter-size catalogs, aka
Financial Reports: Gander Mountain, J.C. Penney
Third quarter results for Gander Mountain and J.C. Penney
USPS Moves Up Parcel Rate Hike to Offset $2.8 Billion Loss
An announcement wasn’t expected until next week, but the U.S. Postal Service confirmed Thursday that it was moving up the date for next year’s price increases for shipping services from May to Jan. 18.
Horrible Holiday Will Mean More Retail Casualties to Come
Merchants and financial experts typically wait until after the fourth quarter to declare the holiday season a bust.