Catalog

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  Study Shows Catalog and Web Marketing Synergies

  Forty-three percent of catalog customers make online purchases with the same merchant, while 35% of online customers also make purchases from company stores, according to new multi-channel marketing data findings released by Forrester Research Inc.

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  Retailers Post Modest August Gains: NRF

  Though consumer spending is showing signs of softening, retailers were still able to post modest gains for August, the National Retail Federation announced last week.

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  Restoration Hardware Reports Loss

  Restoration Hardware Inc. posted a net loss of $7.9 million for the third quarter, compared with net income of $236 million for the same period last year.

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  Williams-Sonoma Income Falls 27%

  Williams-Sonoma Inc. posted net income of $26 million for the second quarter, a 27% drop from net income of $35.6 million in the prior year.

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  Catalog Sales Depress Charming Shoppes’ Quarter

  Charming Shoppes Inc., a multi-brand retailer that specializes in women’s apparel, generated second-quarter net income of $18.3 million, down from second-quarter 2006 net income of $32.6 million.

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  Soft Demand Takes Toll on Talbots

  The Talbots Inc. took a $12.2 million loss during its second quarter, compared with $542,000 in net income during second quarter 2006.

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  Acquisition, New Catalog Clients Boost Innotrac’s Fortunes

  Innotrac Corp., a fulfillment and logistics services provider, generated $28.1 million in second quarter 2007 revenue, compared with $16.6 million during second quarter 2006.

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  PC Mall To Buy Sarcom Inc. for $55 Million

  Catalog and Internet marketer PC Mall Inc. an entered into an agreement to purchase Sarcom Inc., a Columbus, OH-based technology services company.

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  Cabela’s Acquires S.I.R. Warehouse Sports Store

  Cabela’s Inc. has acquired S.I.R. Warehouse Sports Store, a Winnipeg-based direct marketer and retailer, for an undisclosed sum.

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  Penney Direct Sales Fall 2.3%

  J. C. Penney Co. Inc. posted net income of $182 million for the second quarter, a 1.7% increase over net income of $179 million in the prior year.