AmeriMark Buying Dr. Leonard’s?
According to several published reports, multititle marketer Amerimark Direct has agreed to buy fellow multititle cataloger Dr. Leonard
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Back-to-School Shoppers Studying Direct Channels
Good news for catalogers hoping for a hot back-to-school season. A survey conducted by customer loyalty research consultancy Brand Keys shows considerable increases in the percent of consumers who plan to use catalog and online channels for their back-to-school shopping.
Second-quarter Strength for Zones
Computer reseller Zones (Nasdaq: ZONS) recorded a nice boost to its bottom line for the quarter ended June 30. Second-quarter profits soared 52%, to $4.4 million, up from $2.9 million for the same period in 2006. What’s more, the Renton, WA-based merchant
CozyDays Opens Three Online Stores
CozyDays, a multichannel retailer of outdoor living products launched three specialty consumer online stores in late July to compliment its CozyDays.com Website.
Sporting Life Launching Website
To extend the Sporting Life brand beyond geographic limitations, the Toronto-based retailer of sporting goods, athletic wear, footwear, and fashion will this fall open an e-commerce site.
Brookstone Bouncing Back
Second-quarter net sales for gifts and gadgets cataloger/retailer Brookstone (Nasdaq: BKST), which mails the Hard-to-Find Tools, Gardener
Sales, Income Fizzle for Celebrate Express
For the fiscal year ended May 31, sales at Celebrate Express slipped 2%, to $85.2 million from $87.0 million. The Kirkland, WA-based party supplies cataloger reported net income of a mere $43,000, compared with $405,000 the previous fiscal year.
AeroGrow Sprouts a Catalog
Kitchen gardening systems marketer AeroGrow International has launched its first catalog. The 16-page book sells AeroGrow
Roaman’s ‘R’ Accessories
Plus-size women
Shop Yellow to Drop Co-op Catalog
Matt Jackson is betting that you have a copy of the Yellow Pages sitting next to your home phone