BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$238.0M
- Private
- US
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Lillian Vernon Corporation is a leading 56-year-old national catalog and online retailer that markets gift, household, children's and fashion accessory products. Our company specializes in personalization, organization and celebration. We publish three catalog titles: Lillian Vernon, Lilly's Kids and The Big Sale Catalog. The catalogs average 90 pages with more than 700 products in each edition. Lillian Vernon is well known for offering unique merchandise and good values. Last year, we mailed more than 80 million catalogs in 17 editions. Lillian Vernon's corporate headquarters and National Distribution Center are located in Virginia Beach, Virginia on 62 acres. The facility encompasses 827,000 square feet, the size of 18 football fields. We shipped more than 3.3 million packages in 2006, with over 247,000 packages shipped during our peak week. Since 1951, more than 130 million orders have been shipped. Over 3,000 employees ensure customer satisfaction during our busiest season, including more than 800 year-round employees. Lillian Vernon was a pioneer in offering personalization, a company trademark. With one of the largest personalization departments in America, we eliminate the customary delay associated with personalized merchandise. We offer 14 different kinds of personalization and personalize 3.5 million products a year. These products allow our customers to make a personal statement at a reasonable cost. ...
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Lillian VernonNumber of Employees 1,200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters: 452910
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SPRING IS IN THE MAIL VIA CREATIVE CATALOGS; MAIL-ORDER RETAILERS EXPERIENCE STEADY TABLETOP SALES DURING THE SEASON.(Brief Article)
HFN REPORT-Spring tends to be a slower time of year compared with the fall for most catalogers, but they are still doing a brisk tabletop business. Fun shapes and unique concepts lead the way in sales. "Novelty items are what is selling -- pieces...
CATALOGS MAKING BOOK ON RUGS WIDER ASSORTMENTS ARE FILLING THE PAGES.
NEW YORK--Traditional catalogs featuring apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, sporting goods and home office products are continuing to grow. So, too, are hybrid publications that cross categories. This distribution channel is an effective venue for area rugs, decorative mats and accent rugs in all styles, sizes,...
Casual tabletop boosts catalogs.(Top 100 Housewares/Tabletop)
Direct mail catalog businesses reported an increase in houseware sales during 1994, from $929.3 million in 1993 to $987.8 million. Market research indicated that consumers were purchasing more high-end cookware, specialty appliances and casual tableware. Casual tableware sales increased more than other categories, and catalog firms used imported or private-label...
Cataloger for sale; analysts rate Lillian Vernon a good buy.
The mail-order catalog seller, Lillian Vernon Corp, hopes to find a buyer for the company, which forecasts sales totals of $244 million for the year ending Feb 26, 1995. Earnings per share will amount to $1.44, a 7.5% increase over the previous year. Owner Lillian Vernon and her family own...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Lillian Vernon | Founder |
| George Stuhl | Senior Executive |
| Bert W. Wasserman | Director |
Lillian Vernon is founder of the Lillian Vernon Corporation, a leading catalog and online retailer, recognized as part of popular American culture and featured on numerous television programs.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lillian Vernon Corporation | Founder | Current |
| Lillian Vernon Corporation | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dm Transportation Management Services | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Lillian Vernon Corporation | Senior Executive | Current |
Bert W. Wasserman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Time Warner, Inc. from 1990 until his retirement in 1995 and served on the Board of Directors of Time Warner, Inc. and its predecessor company, Warner Communications, Inc. from 1981 to 1995. He joined Warner Communications, Inc. in 1966 and had been an officer of that company since 1970. Mr. Wasserman is a director of several investment companies in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. He is also a director of Malibu Entertainment, Inc., Lillian Vernon Corporation, and PSC Inc. Mr. Wasserman is a graduate of the Baruch College of whose Board of Trustees he has served as Vice President (1981-1983), President (1984-1987) and continues to be on the Board of Directors. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has also received his law degree from the Brooklyn Law School. In 1982, Mr. Wasserman received the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic activities, and since 1986, he has served on the Board of Directors of the Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center of Long Island. In 1955, he joined the Board of Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Funds | Director | Current |
| Lillian Vernon Corporation | Director | Current |
| 03.Tilt | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brooklyn Law School | Degree | Former |
| Baruch College | Former |
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