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Established 40 Year Old Catalog/Internet CompanyFor Sale

Minneapolis, Minnesota (Hennepin County) (relocatable)

Internet - Consumer Services (B2C) | Retail - General Merchandise Stores

Asking Price $190,000 Inventory $110,000* 
Gross Income $265,000 Real Estate  
Cash Flow $65,000 Year Established 1967
FF&E $7,000* Employees 0

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** not included in the asking price

Established 40 year old Catalog Comapny For Sale

Company was founded in 1967 and has been in continuous operation, serving over a million customers, since that time. Company is a multi-channel marketing company through its website, print media, advertising, email and catalog. We are pioneers in this business and, we believe, are the oldest continuing mail order operation in this country. Company is renowned for the quality of its merchandise and for the quality of our customer service. We are a small Company with a well known big name. At this stage in our business, and in contrast to the mail-order houses that try to be all things to all people, we feature only a limited number of carefully selected items- some of which are proprietary. Our lasting house list of over 184,000 names strong is due in part to our unique proprietary products, our trade name, customer service, and vendor contacts. New owner should have strong marketing skills and internet/web site savvy. Overall Company has been profitable from date of purchase to end of 2008. Our unique products are a combination of direct imports and local suppliers. This combination produces high margins of 60 to 80% profit margins. Company sells watches, radios, pest control, optics and hearing aids, etc No bad receivables. No employees Third party call center for 24/7 customer service. Work from Home only small space for inventory is needed. What sets us apart from typical mail order/Catalog Companies? Our name , since 1967, vendor contacts overseas (proprietary products), our buy 2 get one free special offer which is always part of every catalog, Top search listing on major search engines and print media contacts in the top consumer magazines such as Washington Post, OnSat, Audubon, Newsweek, and many more. The Year 2007 is Companies 40th Anniversary. Products are marketed to an older audience- male dominated 50 and over and still does. Haverhills Company has expanded the demographic to include more women and children s products.

Facilities: Sale Includes Inventory, software, computers and all art work

Competition: Product brands are unique and not in retail stores. Built brand loyalty over 40 years

Growth/Expansion: Growth possibilities are based on number of catalogs printed. Advertising on internet and consumer publications.

Financing: None

Support/Training: Negotiable--at least 60 days

Reason Selling: Other interests

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