MultiChannel Merchant News Archive
Gardens Alive! Says No Paragon Catalog til 2009
Although horticultural mailer Gardens Alive! last month bought gifts cataloger The Paragon and restarted its Website, it’s in no rush to bring back the brand’s print catalog...
Bargains In, Gift Cards Out This Holiday
Hoping for a gift card this holiday season? You may be out of luck, as new surveys show that gift cards are falling out of favor with shoppers...
New Slim-jim Standards Nearly in Sight
New standards for letter-size catalogs, aka “slim-jims,” could be released by the end of the year, says U.S. Postal Service spokesperson David Partenheimer....
Financial Reports: Gander Mountain, J.C. Penney
Third quarter results for Gander Mountain and J.C. Penney...
USPS Moves Up Parcel Rate Hike to Offset $2.8 Billion Loss
An announcement wasn't expected until next week, but the U.S. Postal Service confirmed Thursday that it was moving up the date for next year's price increases for shipping services from May to Jan. 18....
Horrible Holiday Will Mean More Retail Casualties to Come
Merchants and financial experts typically wait until after the fourth quarter to declare the holiday season a bust....
USPS: No Layoffs Here
Here’s some good news—sort of. If you heard that the U.S. Postal Service was laying off 40,000 people, it’s not true. ...
Pier 1: No Return to Catalogs
Home furnishings and decor retailer Pier 1 Imports announced in June 2007 it was shuttering its three-year-old catalog and its seven-year-old e-commerce site. ...
DHL Pulls Plug on Domestic Service
In an announcement surprising few logistics industry watchers, Deutsche Post, parent company of DHL, said this morning it is shutting down its DHL Express business in the U.S. as of Jan. 30, 2009...
J. Jill on the Selling Block
Talbots is throwing in the towel on J. Jill: Just two and a half years after buying the women’s apparel cataloger/retailer, Talbots is putting the brand up for sale....
October Sales Roundup: More Bad News
For the companies tracked by Multichannel Merchant, monthly sales in continue to reflect the stagnant national economy. After a slow September, October wasn't any better. ...
The Paragon is Back in Business
Nearly a year after parent company BlueSky Brands shut its doors, one of its larger titles--The Paragon gifts catalog--is making a comeback....
Financial Reports: Brookstone, Office Depot, PC Connection
Third-quarter financials for multichannel merchants...
Online Browsers Buy Through Retail: Survey
(Direct Newsline) More U.S. consumers buy through retail channels after researching their purchases online, according to a new study. ...
Woeful Report From Williams-Sonoma
If there was any doubt lingering that multichannel merchants were in for a rough holiday, consider the comments of Howard Lester, CEO for kitchenware/home decor cataloger/retailer Williams-Sonoma. ...
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