Ted Deikel and Tom Petters — the new owners of certain Fingerhut Cos. assets — do not have time to put out a catalog this fall, Petters’ spokesperson, Mary Pernula, has confirmed. “I don’t see how ...

The union representing 1,500 Fingerhut employees has made a number of demands on Federated Department Stores Inc. including restarting catalog distribution as a signal that it is serious about selling ...

Bluestem Brands, owner of the Fingerhut Catalog, filed for bankruptcy on Monday. The Eden Prairie-based company sold appliances, clothing, and a smattering of other products through its Fingerhut ...

FINGERHUT DIRECT MARKETING IS NO MORE. The general merchant announced in February that it has changed its corporate name to Bluestem Brands. Bain Capital Ventures and Battery Ventures will remain ...

Federated Department Stores’ decision to rid itself of its Fingerhut subsidiary didn’t surprise most industry observers. After all, Federated had been reevaluating its ownership of Minnetonka, ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Fingerhut Cos. catalog subsidiaries Figi's and Arizona Mail Order have been sold by Federated Department Stores Inc. to JPMorgan Partners LLC, the private equity arm of J.P.

Federated Department Stores Inc. confirmed Friday that it has received one formal offer for its Fingerhut catalog business and that another potential buyer has dropped out. Federated spokeswoman Carol ...

Catalog and online retailer Bluestem Brands, Inc., has filed an initial registration statement for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $150 million. The Eden Prairie-based ...

Bluestem Brands Inc., which for decades has been selling everything from apparel to appliances through its Fingerhut catalogs, filed for bankruptcy Monday with a deal to sell its business to Cerberus ...

If you’re a Fingerhut shopper looking for ways to reduce your personal debt, bulk up your savings account or otherwise improve your financial bottom line, the single best thing you can do is stop ...