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Non-Profits Hurt By BlueSky Brands / AB&C Group Closing


“The products in the National Wildlife Catalog are being sold by National Wildlife Direct, a subsidiary of BlueSky Brands, Inc. National Wildlife Federation has licensed its name and logo to BlueSky Brands and receives a 5% royalty fee for the sale of each catalog item. National Wildlife Direct contributes a minimum of $1 million […]

Dydacomp is sold – and is one of the buyers


Milestone Partners and co-investor Continental Investors announced on January 15 that they had completed the acquisition of D.A. Kopp and Associates and certain affiliated entities, together doing business as “Dydacomp.” The following day, investment bank Berkery Noyes announced that it represented D.A. Kopp & Associates, Inc., Card Management Services, LLC, and Card Financial Services, LLC […]

Gander Mountain Announces Acquisition of Overton’s, Inc.


Online and catalog operations accelerate multi-channel strategy
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN), the nation’s largest retail network of stores for outdoor lifestyle products and services, today announced that it has acquired Overton’s, Inc., a leading Internet and catalog marketing company targeting recreational boaters, from Linsalata Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based […]

What’s Going On at Macy’s?


Last month’s rumors of a potential buyout of Macy’s by investor Edward Lampert and Vornado Realty Trust have apparently died down, but there’s a lot of activity being reported within the organization, some of it strategic and proactive, and some of it amounting to damage control. As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Macy’s […]

Consulting Services for Private Equity or Venture Capital Acquisitions and Investments Part 2


By Bob Betke
As I discussed in Part 1 of this article, it is important that you find a company that suits your needs. A company that provides due diligence services in the multichannel retail arena will help you investigate the feasibility of, or provide support for, mergers, acquisitions, and/or investment opportunities. My firm, F. Curtis […]

Consulting Services for Private Equity or Venture Capital Acquisitions and Investments Part 1


By Bob Betke
Begin by finding a company that provides due diligence services to potential investors in the multichannel retail arena to investigate the feasibility of, or provide support for, mergers, acquisitions, and/or investment opportunities. My firm, F. Curtis Barry & Company, has been working in this market for many years. Our perspective is one of […]