TUCKER ALEXANDER

A Partnership in Investment Banking since 1989

Tucker Alexander has been servicing the investment banking needs of catalogs and e-tailers since 1989. Tucker Alexander’s reputation has been established working with a diverse array of multichannel marketers, both large and small, including such companies as Amazon.com, Blair Corporation, Coldwater Creek, dELiA*s, Garnet Hill, Miles-Kimball Company, Nordstrom, Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, The Paragon Gifts, Saks Fifth Avenue, Boston Proper, Williams-Sonoma and The Walt Disney Company.

In 1989, Tucker Capital Corporation sought to increase its knowledge and service to catalog clients by forming Tucker Alexander, a strategic alliance with Jim Alexander, one of the premier consultants to the catalog industry. Alexander has over 35 years of experience in direct mail having worked with over 200 of the world’s leading catalog companies. He brings an in-depth knowledge of the catalog industry and a hands-on grasp of the marketing and merchandising challenges facing multichannel marketers and their impact on financial results. Complementing Alexander’s talents, Tucker Capital Corporation brings extensive M&A and Strategic Advisory experience to the collaboration, having advised leading catalog companies throughout the U.S., as well as others in diverse industries. Tucker Alexander has been involved in numerous high profile catalog transactions since its inception, and has built a tradition of excellence throughout the direct marketing industry.

Tucker Alexander has been recognized on many occasions by the DMA and other leading industry organizations. Tucker Alexander principals routinely speak at DMA and ACCM Conferences and appear in such publications as Multichannel Merchant and Inc. Magazine. Both Jim Alexander and Tucker Capital Corporation principles have spoken multiple times at DMA and NAMOA conferences and seminars and for the Catalog Council’s Operating Committee. Multichannel Merchant’s Quarterly Transaction Summary is researched and compiled by Tucker Alexander.

Tucker Alexander maintains an extensive database on more than 500 catalog companies, covering more than 600 titles in 30 major merchandising classifications. Tucker Alexander also maintains contact with key managers at many of the largest and most successful catalog companies, allowing it to track trends as they are emerging.