Hammacher Schlemmer & Company Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
9307 North Milwaukee Avenue
Niles, Illinois 60714
U.S.A.
Telephone: (847) 581-8600
Fax: (847) 581-8616
Web site: http://www.hammacher.com
Private Company
Incorporated: 1898
Employees: 250
Sales: $170 million (2001 est.)
NAIC: 454110 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
With over 150 years of history under its belt, Hammacher Schlemmer & Company Inc. publishes America's longest-running mail-order catalog. Though it does not rank among the nation's largest catalogers, its clever and unusual offerings have made it one of the most recognized names in the business. The company's varied lines of specialty goods includes housewares, electronics, leisure and sports products, giftware, collectibles, and toys for adults as well as children. The company boasts that it was first to offer a number of innovative gadgets and goods to American consumers over the years, from the electric toaster in 1930 to the robotic lawnmower in 2000. The catalog, which claims a circulation of over 30 million, generates an estimated 70 percent of revenues, with the remainder coming from online sales and a retail location in New York City.