Residential mortgage investor Freddie Mac has funded the production of "Nuestro Barrio," a Spanish-language telenovela set to air on the new PBS-created V-me network starting June 1. In addition to focusing on the traditional soap opera themes of romance, jealousy and greed, the13-episode series will also serve as "edutainment," educating viewers on financial issues like…
The war of words between infoUSA and an investment group that holds a 3.6% stake in the company is escalating in advance of infoUSA's annual shareholder meeting.
Women's apparel marketer Coldwater Creek generated $12 million in income during first-quarter 2007, up from $11.6 million in first-quarter 2006.
News item: According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Postal Service has awarded the shoe department of Saks Fifth Avenue
The Federal Trade Commission will reportedly check the antitrust impact of Google's intended $3.1 billion purchase of ad management firm DoubleClick.
(MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT) The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) agreed on Friday that catalog mailers deserve a break -- but only a small, temporary one.
Home furnishings supplier The Bombay Co. said Friday that first-quarter revenue slipped 11.9% to $104.6 million compared to $118.7 million for the same quarter in 2006.
Designer/decorator Tracy Porter has mailed out a home décor catalog featuring items designed by her and her husband. The Ronald McDonald House of New York’s latest mail package is a 12” x 9” effort which includes gift wrap and matching tags and address labels. And Corvette enthusiasts magazine Vette has sent out a simple, single-page…
Charming Shoppes Inc. posted net income of $26.3 million for the first quarter, a decrease from net income of $32.1 million in the prior year.
Staples Inc. has acquired American Identity Inc., a promotional products company, for an undisclosed sum.
