Sale scotched by high S&H
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Golden Boy
Beverly, MA is an unlikely setting for the center of the catalog industry. Thirty miles northeast of Boston, it’s a sleepy town with old New England houses
More rage at Red Envelope critique
I wish to express my sincere disappointment regarding your August article, The Red Envelope, please. In the interest of thoroughness and journalistic
Redcats USA acquires United Retail Group
Could Redcats USA be contemplating retail? The multititle cataloger announced on Sept. 11 it bought plus-size women’s apparel retailer United Retail Group for $198.9 million, or $13.70 per share in cash.
Sears stores find a fit for Lands’ End
Sears Holdings Corp. has taken a lot of heat during the past five years for the way it’s handled the integration of the Lands’ End apparel catalog brand. But the retailer seems to have found a strategy that works: the store-within-a-store.
L.L. Bean: Free Shipping For All, Again
L.L. Bean has again thrown down the free holiday shipping gauntlet rather early in the season
Bakers Footwear Not Bailing on Catalog
A recent release detailing cost-cutting initiatives might imply that Bakers Footwear Group plans to pull the plug on its fledgling print catalog.
1Q Sales Slide at Celebrate Express
First-quarter sales at Celebrate Express slipped 12%, to $17.6 million, from $19.9 million, for the period ended Aug. 31.
Christian Books Merchants Make a Deal
Christian Book Distributors, the catalog arm of Christianbook.com, has acquired Christianbooksdirect.com.
Neiman’s Direct Sales Rise 9%
Direct marketing sales for Dallas-based luxury goods merchant Neiman Marcus Group, which mails the Neiman Marcus and Horchow apparel and home decor catalogs, increased 9%, to nearly $165 million for the fourth quarter ended July 28.