8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): OCTOBER 3, 2002
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                              HANOVER DIRECT, INC.
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               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

                                     1-12082
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                            (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)

                DELAWARE                                 13-0853260
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      (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                    (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
            OF INCORPORATION)                       IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

       115 RIVER ROAD, BUILDING 10
          EDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY                             07020
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          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL                           (ZIP CODE)
           EXECUTIVE OFFICES)



       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (201) 863-7300
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)







ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         Hanover Direct, Inc. announced the integration of its  Domestications
and The Company Store divisions, as described  more fully in the Press Release
attached hereto as Exhibit A.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                  EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit A - Press Release dated October 3, 2002 of the Registrant.








                                   SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                      HANOVER DIRECT, INC.
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                                               (Registrant)

October 3, 2002                       By:     /s/ Edward M. Lambert
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                                      Name:  Edward M. Lambert
                                      Title:    Executive Vice President and
                                      Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.A

                                                                       Exhibit A

                              [HANOVER DIRECT LOGO]


CONTACT:          Hanover Direct, Inc                              The MWW Group
                  Edward M. Lambert                               Rich Tauberman
                  E.V.P & Chief Financial Officer            Tel: (201) 507-9500
                  Tel: (201) 272-3325

                      Hanover Direct Announces Integration
                of Domestications and The Company Store Divisions

EDGEWATER, NJ, October 3, 2002 - In another step in its strategy of focusing on
its "Home Core" businesses, Hanover Direct, Inc. announced the integration of
its Domestications and The Company Store divisions. "This action will help
further strengthen the financial performance of two solid brands," stated Thomas
C. Shull, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanover Direct.
"John DiFrancesco's leadership of The Company Store helped the Division realize
EBITDA growth of $5 million for the first six months of 2002 versus 2001 while
Farley Nachemin's turnaround of Domestications yielded a $3.7 million
improvement in EBITDA for the first half of 2002 over the prior year period".
Hanover Direct announced that John DiFrancesco will lead the combined divisions
as President, The Company Store Group. Farley Nachemin has been appointed Chief
Merchandising Officer, The Company Store Group and President, Domestications and
will report to Mr. DiFrancesco. "John and Farley will continue as a great team,"
said Mr. Shull, "and I look forward to the results of their combined leadership
of the integrated divisions."

The Company Store offers high quality proprietary design home furnishings
merchandise through its web site and catalog. Domestications offers a broad
assortment of value priced proprietary and branded home furnishings merchandise
also through its web site and catalog. "Our new division will be better able to
satisfy a wide range of customer needs through a variety of styles and price
points, all with the highest quality," said Mr. DiFrancesco. "The combination of
the Domestications and The Company Store brands along with our top-end Scandia
brand offers a compelling business concept, and provides us greater combined
strength to further our proprietary product development efforts."

As part of this integration, Hanover Direct will implement the previously
announced transition of the fulfillment operations from the leased Kindig Lane
distribution facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania to its own facility in Roanoke,
Virginia. Hanover Direct will be taking a $2.4 million special charge in FY2002,
related to the discontinuation of fulfillment activities at the Kindig Lane
facility and the elimination of approximately 50 FTE positions in operations and
administration resulting from the integration.

About Hanover Direct, Inc.
Hanover Direct, Inc. (AMEX: HNV) and its business units provide quality, branded
merchandise through a portfolio of catalogs and e-commerce platforms to
consumers, as well as a comprehensive range of Internet, e-commerce, and
fulfillment services to businesses. Hanover Brands, Inc. is comprised of the
Company's catalog and e-commerce web site portfolio of home fashions, apparel
and gift brands, including Domestications, The Company Store, Company Kids,
Silhouettes, International Male, Scandia Down, and Gump's By Mail. The Company
owns Gump's, a retail store based in San Francisco. Each brand can be accessed
on the Internet individually by name. Keystone Internet Services, Inc.
(www.keystoneinternet.com), the Company's third party fulfillment operation,
also provides the logistical, IT and fulfillment needs of Hanover Brands, Inc.
Information on Hanover Direct, including each of its subsidiaries, can be
accessed on the Internet at www.hanoverdirect.com.