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Print Catalogs Still Rule, Survey Shows
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:54:00 -0400
If you think the print catalog is a dying channel, you better think again. Of 106 merchants polled by the Direct Marketing Association, 62% consider catalogs their primary sales channel. In contrast, only 20% cited the Web and 6% indicated retail.
Financial Reports: Delia’s, Staples and Jos A. Bank
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:17:00 -0400
Second-quarter sales at cataloger/retailer Delia’s increased 10.8%, to $58.1 million for the three months ended Aug. 2. The company's net loss for the quarter was $5.0 million, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million for the same period in 2007.
August Sales Roundup
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:59:00 -0400
August was an example of the down economy’s effect on some of the companies tracked by Multichannel Merchant.

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Chrysler Adds Power, Improves Gas Mileage
Colin Bird Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:55:27 -0000
Earlier this week, we discussed how year-to-year engineering and tuning changes have eked out better fuel economy estimates for several GM, Hyundai and Ford cars. Now, Chrysler enters the fray with an extensively updated Hemi and improved mpg updates for...
Cars.com's Carbon-Offset Update
Stephen Markley Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:45:00 -0000
Our carbon-emitter award for this slate of vehicles goes, not surprisingly, to the Lexus LX 570, but our most notable addition to the carbon-offset update is diesel vehicles, which produce slightly more CO2 per gallon than regular gasoline (about 2...
Chrysler Continues Sale; It's Still Confusing
Eamonn Brennan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:09:00 -0000
With its sales off 34% in August, Chrysler suffered the worst drop of any automaker last month. Nonetheless, it will continue its Shop ‘Til You Drive sales event through the end of the month. While the sale didn’t help Chrysler’s...

 

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