Curmudgeon at Large: On The Edge of a New Era
We in our sacred world of force-communication don't keep time on a year-by-year basis, the way more conventional historians do
We in our sacred world of force-communication don't keep time on a year-by-year basis, the way more conventional historians do
Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. will terminate its agreement with Performance Enhancement Partners LLC, effective May 23.
Amazon.com pulled in $4.89 billion in net sales during first-quarter 2009, compared with $4.14 billion in first-quarter 2008.
The Talbots, Inc. has named John Kovac senior VP and chief information officer
Quebecor World Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement valued at approximately $100 million with Boardroom Inc.
Netflix had an all-around solid first quarter, pulling in revenue of $394.1 million, up from $326.2 million. And it simultaneously added subscribers while dropping the cost per subscriber. Good enough for gold, we think.
Deluxe Corp.’s revenue slipped from $377.1 million in first-quarter 2008 to $339.5 million in first-quarter 2009. More, along with The Observer's Take, follows.
A catalog insert from Dr. Leonard
Outdoor products marketer Gander Mountain generated $334.1 million in revenue during fourth-quarter 2008, down from $317.6 million a year earlier.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have agreed to merge operations. The name of the to-be-formed joint organization was not revealed. The two organizations expect the merger to be completed by this summer.