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Start-up investors Banyan Enterprises acquires retailer AJ Prindle

Banyan Enterprises, a new private investment company specializing in direct-to-consumer companies, has acquired a majority interest in AJ Prindle & Co., a catalog and online retailer of automotive accessories.

Posted 08/21/2007Don DavisPost a comment

Beauty Jungle charts a course ranging from exotic world brands to the corner drugstore

Come with me to the place “Where Beauty Lives,” the tagline of Beautyjungle.com. Actually my quest was far simpler: I went in search of Fig Leaf, a signature scent by Demeter. Armed with my machete-an AOL browser and 56k modem-I headed for the great cyber interior. I typed in the site’s URL. And waited. After a toe-tapping 45 seconds, a coppery face with an alarming magenta blaze on one cheek began emerging. Call it serendipity, but even before...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment