Wal-Mart kicks off eco effort
In recognition of how important environmental issues have become to consumers, Wal-Mart has turned Earth Day into a…
TJX reaches settlement over data breach with Mastercard
The TJX Companies Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. have entered into a settlement agreement that will provide issuers…
Lillian Vernon in tentative sale to Taylor Corp.
A company specializing in custom printing prevailed in an auction that was held earlier this week to purchase…
Real estate firm to close mail fulfillment center
As a result of the slowing real estate market, Long & Foster Real Estate will shut down its…
Quebecor to close magazine, retail insert facility
Troubled printer Quebecor World Inc. is closing its Magog, Quebec, facility, which produces magazines and retail inserts for…
Talbots re-ups DM commitment as part of strategic initiative
A core element to the three-year strategic growth plan unveiled by Talbots Inc. this week includes steps meant…
G2 acquires CRM agency in India
G2 Worldwide, a marketing services company and division of WPP Group, continues its expansion with the recently announced…
Amazon steers publishers to its print-on-demand facilities
E-commerce site Amazon.com is requiring publishers of print-on-demand books to use its digital print facilities if they want…
Jewelry retailers sparkle online
For Rhode Island-based Ross-Simons, a 56-year-old multichannel merchant and jewelry retailer, competing online has become essential as catalog…
Nonprofit/retail partnerships examined
The news that cataloger BlueSky Brands appears to have closed has impacted more than just direct retailers. The…