Company Profile
Updated: 17-SEP-09Fingerhut Companies Inc.
Exporter
PO Box 1250, Saint Cloud, MN 56302-2150, United States
(800)325-6168, (952)932-3292 fax, http://www.fingerhut.com
Primary SIC: Mail Order Houses, Primary NAICS: Mail-Order Houses
Description: Retail: Catalog sales, plastic sheeting and specialty foods. More
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Fingerhut Companies Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the second largest catalog retailer in the country after J. C. Penney. Merchandise includes brand name and private label electronics, house wares, home accents, apparel, hardware, flowers, and specialty food gifts through its Figi catalog. Using the experience and knowledge gained from the mail order business, Fingerhut has moved on to the internet. Customers can apply for credit, place an order, participate in sweepstakes, promotional offers and an online auction. In addition to the merchandise featured in the catalog, specialty websites offer birthdayhut.com, myjewlery.com, and outdoorsirit.com. Acquired by Federated Department Stores, Inc. in March 1999, the direct marketing subsidiary reported annual 1998 sales of $1.5 billion. The company has plans to acquire stakes in internet retailers and online information services. Top competitors include J.C. Penney, Sears, and USA Networks.
Recent News Articles
- US retail chain to offload mail order business. (International).(Federated Department Stores Inc. to divest Fingerhut Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
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