Borders cuts corporate staff by 20%
Borders Group Inc. has eliminated 274 corporate positions as part of an aggressive plan to reduce annual expenses…
Consolidated Graphics to install 36 HP digital presses
HP has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with commercial printer Consolidated Graphics Inc. for the installation of as many…
Sharper Image store closings sales begin
Hilco Consumer Capital LLC, Gordon Brothers Brands LLC and additional joint venture partners acquired The Sharper Image at…
Walmart.com launches free classifieds
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched a free classifieds service on its Web site, Walmart.com. The retailer began the…
New reloadable debit card from Edo targets teens
Edo Interactive has launched the Facecard Prepaid MasterCard, giving teenagers and young adults a new way to spend…
Blackbaud to acquire Kintera
Blackbaud Inc., a software provider for nonprofit organizations, will acquire Kintera Inc. for $46 million. Kintera offers a…
Provide Commerce to acquire RedEnvelope
Provide Commerce Inc., parent company of ProFlowers, has acquired the assets of online gift retailer RedEnvelope at a…
Chicago 2016 names Ogilvy Chicago digital AOR
Chicago 2016, the exploratory committee seeking to host the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago, has named Ogilvy Chicago…
Chase Paymentech joint venture will split by year’s end
JPMorgan Chase and First Data have agreed to an early exit of their joint venture, Chase Paymentech Solutions.…
Borders launches new e-commerce site
More than a year in the planning, book retailer Borders has launched its first independent e-commerce Web site…