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Sharper Image Corp. posted sales of $21.3 million for April, a 36% decline from to $33.1 million last year.

Today we meet Guy Morra, who joined MeritDirect earlier this month as a vice president of list brokerage. Morra brought along brokerage client relationships with Advanta Corp., Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co., J. Walter Thompson Co. and HSBC.

Collegiate Pacific Inc. posted net income of $1.7 million for the third quarter, a 41% increase over net income of $1.2 million in the prior-year.

Quebecor World Inc. reported a net loss of $38.1 million for the first quarter compared to net income of $6.3 million last year.

Craig Cochrane knew he wanted to break into electronic retailing. Armed with an MBA from the University of Southern California and several years in network and digital television production, he just needed the right concept. That materialized in the spring of 2005, when he got together with fashion designer friend Joseph Walker and started BoutiqueOohLaLa.com,…

In 2004, Karen Houghton left her post as advertising manager at the National Collectors Mint to found SimplyKaren.com, a site that markets mineral make-up.

E-mail has become the primary method of communication for many business owners. For some, e-mail is the "face" of the business to customers and prospective customers. A compelling, well-crafted e-mail will catch the reader's attention and drive sales.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new free online training resource for budding entrepreneurs. The Small Business Primer is a self-paced assessment tool to help owners determine their business readiness, provide an overview of basic small business principles and introduce them to SBA counseling and training resources.

The Disabled Veterans' Life Memorial Foundation reported it has secured $7.5 million in pledges in the first quarter to cover pre-construction and construction costs for new memorial in Washington, DC.

Direct marketing sales decreased by $3.2 million to $19.1 million at Lenox Group Inc. during the first quarter, compared to $22.4 million in direct sales in first quarter of 2006.