Blair to Eliminate Crossing Pointe Catalog

Blair Corp. plans to stop publishing its Crossing Pointe catalog early next year. The recent elimination of unprofitable circular mailings and reduced circulation for the catalog resulted in a decrease in sales for Blair during the second quarter.

Warren, PA-based Blair reported second-quarter net sales of $127 million, compared with $154.3 million for the same quarter in 2003. Net income for the quarter totaled $5 million, up from $4.1 million for the same period last year.

Blair posted gross e-commerce sales of $45.6 million for the first six months of this year, compared to $41.7 million for the first half of 2003.