Which catalog companies are for sale? Which ones are looking for companies to buy? Who's having a stellar selling season, and who's drowning in red ink? Here's news from CATALOG AGE on industry mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, closures, and recoveries.

April Sales Roundup April was another strong month for most of the publicly traded cataloger/retailers. For example, total catalog sales at Sharper Image increased 25%,... May 9, 2004 , Catalog Age-Lead the Evolution Financial Reports: Gaiam, Golfsmith, Martha Stewart, and More Direct Sales Rescue Gaiam Top Line Increased direct sales led to a slight increase in first-quarter revenue for Broomfield, CO-based manufacturer/marketer... May 9, 2004 , Catalog Age-Lead the Evolution Hanover Direct Shakeup: Shull Out, Garten Back Edgewater, NJ-based multititle cataloger Hanover Direct on May 6 announced the resignation of Thomas C. Shull as chairman of the board, president and... May 6, 2004 , Catalog Age-Lead the Evolution LIVE FROM THE ANNUAL CATALOG CONFERENCE: Strong Early Sales = Strong Holiday? Chicago--The catalog world, according to, at least, Mokrynski Associates, couldn't be better. As senior vice president Steve Tamke observes, "the catalog... May 5, 2004 , Catalog Age-Lead the Evolution Blair to Drop Crossing Pointe Apparel and home goods cataloger Blair Corp. yesterday announced that it will drop its four-year-old women’s fashion catalog Crossing Pointe early next... May 4, 2004 , Catalog Age-Lead the Evolution Weak Dollar Packs a Strong Punch Catalogers that rely on imports from Western Europe are hoping that what goes down must come up. And what they're waiting to come up is the value of... May 1, 2004 , Catalog Age Dead Man Walking: Spiegel Sell-off Begins “CEO Jack Shea has set some lofty goals for [Spiegel]: ‘$5 billion in '95,’ he says. Many believe the company will get there. ‘Right... May 1, 2004 , Catalog Age Wasserstein Bullish on Bear Creek For months the rumor mill was busy with tales of an impending sale of Bear Creek Corp., parent company of food gifts cataloger/retailer Harry and David... May 1, 2004 , Catalog Age Potpourri Grabs Another Title With needlecraft catalog The Stitchery, home decor book Expressions, and jewelry and gifts titles The Pyramid Collection and Nature's Jewelry among its... May 1, 2004 , Catalog Age Burpee Goes Low-Carb with Cook's Garden Seeds and plants mailer W. Atlee Burpee & Co. may be more than 128 years old, but it's hip to the current low-carb diet craze. The Warminster, PA-based... May 1, 2004 , Catalog Age