Systemax acquires CompUSA
Computers manufacturer/marketer Systemax has entered into an agreement to purchase the CompUSA brand, trademarks, and e-commerce business. The direct
Cross Channel
Secrets of Natural Search
Let’s say your wife is an avid hunter. You decide to surprise her by tracking down a pair of specialty hunting socks to keep her feet warm. You have no
Clear It Out
Faced with a boatload of inventory after a lackluster holiday? You’re not alone. Many retailers fell well short of sales plans that were fairly conservative
Build brand through service
Brand is a promise kept, according to John Greening, an associate professor of integrated marketing communications at Northwestern, and a former ad exec
Private equity insider
Private equity firms have been making quite a splash in the multichannel marketing industry in recent years. Each month seems to bring news of at least
CHIMPFEET steps up holiday sales 47% without catalogs
No catalog, no problem. Pet-themed products merchant Chimpfeet didn’t mail a holiday catalog this year, yet its revenue was up 47% in November and December.
Financial Reports: PC Connection, Transcat, Zones
Information technology products merchant PC Connection improved its fourth-quarter and 12-month sales over the previous periods. Net sales for the three months ended Dec. 31 increased 13% to $489.6 million from the same period last year.
Frederick’s and Movie Star Finally Merge
It took more than a year, but women
Net Income Falls at NBTY
For its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, Bohemia, NY-based nutritional supplements manufacturer/marketer NBTY saw net income decline 10%, to $46 million, compared with $51 million for the same period last year.