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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is getting back into the direct mail business in a new way, partnering with floor covering manufacturer InterfaceFlor to manufacture a line of Martha Stewart-branded carpet tiles.
InterfaceFlor sells modular carpeting, or carpet tiles, through a catalog and website, both launched in 2003, reports Multichannel Merchant. Stewart’s brand will be available beginning in the second half of 2007.
Last week, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reported that operating losses had been reduced significantly - from $34.2 million in Q2 of last year to $1.8 million in this year’s second quarter - and that it was seeing significant gains in advertising revenue and new business opportunities.
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The spot began airing…
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Though the study,…
