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Sexy superheroes and other outrageous outfits adorn the pages of the new Frederick

Frederick’s of Hollywood saw its fourth quarter net sales drop 18.1%, from $42.1 million a year ago to $34.5 million. The company’s net loss diminished, however, from $7.2 million a year ago to just over $7 million.

J. Crew Group, Inc. has boosted its financial outlook for its current third quarter, which will end Oct. 31, as well as the upcoming fourth quarter.

The U.K. Communication Workers Union has begun its three-day strike against Royal Mail.

Select Comfort Corp., a bedding direct marketer and retailer, posted net income of $6.9 million for the third quarter, a surge over net income of $1.million in the prior year.

Zumbox, which runs a Web-based paperless postal system, has hired Peter O. Price. Price will lead the company

Today we meet Carol Arnold, vice president of sales and marketing at ListAbility Inc., a company she started in May 2008 with partners Chris and Shelli Dyer.

Quelle, one of the oldest catalogs in Germany, is ceasing operations a few months after its parent company Arcandor AG filed for bankruptcy and more than 6,000 employees may be laid off, according to news reports.

The Postal Regulatory Commission has named Tony Hammond as vice chairman, succeeding Nanci Langley.