Q&As

The U.S. Postal Service is disputing President Bush’s contention that postal reform legislation enacted last month gives him the right to open people’s mail without a warrant.

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. posted net income of $40.3 million for the first quarter, a 26.2% increase over $31.9 million in the prior year.

West Marine Inc. posted catalog and Internet sales of $43.2 million for the year ended Dec. 30, a 0.7% increase over $40.4 in the prior year.

Sharper Image Corp. posted total sales of $117.7 million for December, a 22% drop from $150.3 million in the prior year.

Yahoo is rolling out a new contest linked to the newest season of The Apprentice, giving viewers a chance to predict answers to upcoming shows for a chance to win prizes

Brand ambassadors are hitting the streets of New York as part of a new campaign to hype up the talent competition show Grease: You’re the One that I Want.

Kellogg and Hasbro have served up a playful version of Pop-Tarts, with Trivial Pursuit questions printed right on the pastries

Today we meet Nick Sarantakos, executive vice president at LDS Group Inc. His list brokerage clients include BMG Columbia House, Hearst Corp., Primedia, Time Inc., Tribune Co., WNET-13 and several cable TV companies.

Marketers distributed 253 billion coupons via FSIs last year, worth more than $300 billion in discounts to shoppers.

Arcadia Resources, a mail order pharmacy and medical supplies cataloger, has completed of a new round of $10 million financing. The Shemano Group acted as placement agent.