Catalog
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MSC Industrial Direct to Acquire J & L Industrial Supply
MSC Industrial Direct, a catalog and retail marketer of maintenance, repair and operations suppliers, will acquire J & L Industrial Supply fro $349.5 million. The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter, and will use both on-hand cash as well as borrowed money.
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Golfsmith to File for IPO
(Multichannel Merchant) Austin, TX-based golf products cataloger/retailer Golfsmith International Holdings has filed for a proposed initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Crosstown Acquisition Helps Pace Charming Shoppes Results
Charming Shoppes Inc. reported net income of $19.2 million for the fourth quarter, up 294% from $4.9 million last year.
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Live from New Orleans: Jazz Cataloger Makes Do With “Very Poor” Mail Service
February 2005 should have marked the start of a fantastic year for Jazzology, the nation
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Retailers Walk Beyond Foot Traffic
SPECIALTY STORES USED TO live on foot traffic, but today that’s not enough. Retailers need a leg up from things like private-label credit cards and brand
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Dinner and a Show
A compelling story line. A favorite actor. Nothing to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon. A love of hot buttered popcorn. The grandparents want to baby-sit.
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Crowd Control
WE DIRECT MARKETERS HAVE LONG BEEN CONCERNED about the ever-increasing crowd of offers competing for consumers’ dollars. And not without reason. In mid-December
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RedEnvelope Hires New CEO
RedEnvelope Inc. has tapped Ken Constable to serve as its president and CEO, effective immediately.
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Cutter & Buck CEO to Join Gap
John T. (Tom) Wyatt has resigned as president and CEO of golf products marketer Cutter & Buck Inc. to join GapBody, the women’s lingerie, fragrances and personal care products line. Wyatt will serve as GapBody’s president.
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Live From Catalog On The Road: Retailers Walk Beyond Foot Traffic
In the past, specialty stores lived on foot traffic. But today, that’s not enough. Now, retailers need a leg up from things like brand advertising