Filene's Basement Inc.


The Consolidation Opportunity

By Ted Hurlbut |  Feb 1, 2006

Dozens of established retail names -- some, like 150-year-old Filene's, venerable old brands that were fixtures in their communities -- have been disappe...  Read story

Why Retailers Can't Discount Discounting

Nov 1, 1982

Department and specialty stores -- like Bloomingdale's and Brooks Brothers, I. Magnin, or Neiman-Marcus -- have traditionally dominated the retail apparel...  Read story

Using Direct Mail to Reach Prospective and Current Customers

By Kimberly McCall |  Mar 13, 2000

Direct mail has become a huge advertising and marketing vehicle. Although referred to as "junk mail" by many of us who have our boxes stuffed daily with f...  Read story

Words from the Wise

By Joshua Hyatt |  Jun 1, 1991

Profile of two company founders who use mentors to give them a competitive advantage.  Read story

The Year in IPOS

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1992

The increasing number of initial public offerings and who they are.  Read story

In Defense of the Entrepreneur

By Jim Schell |  May 1, 1991

First-person account of an entrepreneur's shortcomings as a manager.  Read story

The Eyes Still Have It

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Nov 1, 1987

Just how many fortunes can Bob Hillman make by starting the same business over and over?  Read story

What Do Teens Want?

By David H. Freedman |  Dec 1, 2000

How to market to teens is a growing issue given the size of the "echo boom" generation. So we asked our kids. We asked the experts. Finally, we asked teen id...  Read story

The Outsider

By Kasey Wehrum |  Dec 1, 2006

Want to learn the truth about your business? Hire a blogger.  Read story

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