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MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. reported net income of $47.4 million for the fourth quarter, a 39% surge over net income of $34.1 million in the prior year.

Select Comfort Corp. posted net income of $11.9 million for the third quarter, a decrease from net income of $13.9 million in the prior year.

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Karalee Designs (www.karaleedesigns.com) markets belt buckles, necklaces, rings, pet collars and other products

Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a new category store, the Amazon All Business Center that aims to help entrepreneurs find products and services to fit the needs of their businesses.

Amazon.com reported $80 million in net income during its third quarter, up from $19 million a year ago. The online retailer's net sales rose from $2.31 billion to $3.26 billion during the same period. The quarter ended Sept. 30.

1-800-Flowers.Com trimmed its first-quarter net loss from $7.4 million a year ago to $5.8 million. During the year, the company's first quarter revenue grew from $137.1 million to $145.8 million. The quarter ended Sept. 30.

Haggin Marketing Inc. has acquired Coupons, Inc., which does business as Getmembers.com. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

(DIRECT) Brunswick Bowling and Billiards has turned an offer of an hour of free bowling in return for e-mail contact information into a database of almost half a million e-mail addresses. Some managers say the database has helped them meet their sales goals for the year.