A Lowe’s moment
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s certainly started the season on the wrong foot. A holiday catalog the company published last month included the headline
Cross Channel
Deal making dwindles
If industry watchers were expecting a flurry of post-postal rate hike mergers and acquisitions, that hasn’t happened
Lane Bryant catalog in, Regalia title out
You launch some, you lose some. A week after unveiling its long-awaited Lane Bryant catalog, Charming Shoppes on Nov. 8 announced it would close its Regalia
Restoration Hardware sold
Restoration Hardware agreed last month to merge with an affiliate of private equity firm Catterton Partners.
Not a September to remember
Perhaps some catalogers extended their summer vacation. Catalog Tracker’s volume for September continued to fall, though not as much as in the previous two months.
Financial reports: Delia’s, Tiffany
Third-quarter sales for Delia’s and Tiffany
Holiday Shopping Up, Spending Down
Looking at the numbers posted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, more consumers hit the stores and the sites this year, but they spent less compared to 2006.
Holiday Highlights: Lillian Vernon Ramps Up Operations
How does Lillian Vernon prepare for the surge in holiday business? O+F Advisor has a chat with Chris Anderson, the gifts merchant
Financial Reports: Staples, Charming Shoppes, Office Depot
Financial results for Staples, Charming Shoppes, Office Depot
Sears Ups the Ante for Restoration Hardware
The Sears-Restoration Hardware saga took another turn this week. Sears Holdings Corp. announced on Nov. 26 it is prepared to offer $269 million for the home furnishings company.