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Direct Brands, Inc. Company Profile
DVDs are the name of the game for Direct Brands (doing business as Columbia House). Initially a 50-50 joint venture between entertainment giants Sony and Time Warner, Columbia House is a club-based direct marketer of DVDs and Blu-ray discs. The company sells more than 8,500 motion picture and television titles via mail order and online. After an inital period, customers can wait for the company's movie selection to arrive in the mail or choose a different title. Founded in 1997 as a music CD sales club, the company is owned by Arizona-based investment firm Najafi Companies, LLC.
Headlines for Direct Brands, Inc.
• Shopatron Survey Confirms that Local Retail Shops Will Not Work with Brands that Sell Direct
- Wed 2:23 pm ET
• Saban Brands Launches eCommerce Sites for Power Rangers and Paul Frank
- Tue 8:02 am ET
• Saban Brands' Paul Frank Property Continues Rapid International Growth
- Tue 8:02 am ET
• Saban Brands Launches Global Consumer Products Division
- Mon Jun 17
• STUDY: Customer Service on Twitter Sees 63 Percent Increase in Brands Sending 50+ Tweets Per Day
- Tue 10:00 am ET
• Adconion Direct CEO Kim Perell Wins Prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- Tue 7:00 am ET
• Interline Brands Announces Appointment of John Bakewell as New Chief Financial Officer
- Mon Jun 10
• Acuity Brands, Inc : MaineDOT Selects Acuity Brands for Retrofit Project
- Tue Jun 11
• WorldVentures is the No. 7 Fastest Growing Company Among Top 100 Direct-Selling Brands
- Thu Jun 13
• Global CEOs to Visit India to Discuss Direct Selling Industry Concerns
- Wed 12:52 am ET
Contact Information
Address: 1 Penn Plaza, 250 W. 34th St., 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10119
Phone:212-596-2000
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Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Music & Video Stores
Top Competitors
• Amazon.com, Inc. (amzn)
• Trans World Entertainment Corporation (twmc)
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (wmt)
 

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