DM Good, Retail Better at Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus Direct sales rose by 3.2% during the five-week December period tracked by the company.
JCPenney Says Online December Sales Increased “Strongly”
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. said its comparable store sales decreased 3.8% for the five-week period ended Jan. 2.
Affinion Acquires Italian Relationship Marketing Firm
Loyalty marketing firm Affinion Group, Inc. has acquired an Italian relationship marketing solutions company from a leading Italian banking group.
Retail Takes Hit, DM Slides Slightly For A&F
Abercrombie & Fitch generated net sales of $482.5 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 2.
Direct Holiday Sales Shine For Anthropologie
Direct to customer sales lead retail revenue for the brands under the Anthropologie umbrella during November and December.
Twilight Star Poses in SoBe Skinsuits
"Twilight" vamp Ashley Greene can soon be seen posing in SoBe skinsuits to help the brand launch its newest zero calorie flavors
Heinz Updates Annual Label Design Contest
Heinz has had a lot of fun running its contest that calls on grade-school students to design labels for its ketchup packets. But it a new twist, for the first time, a grand-prize winner
News Briefs
Delta Air Lines: the official airline of the GRAMMY Awards, has launched a sweepstakes that will send two music fans and a friend to the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Women Leaning More on Social Networking Sites
Women are utilizing social networking sites more often these days for various purposes, including those related to interacting with brands online.
Semi-Bold 2010 Media Predictions and Observations
2009 was a fascinating year for online media, and 2010 proves to be even more interesting. Much as already been said about 2009, so I’ll pick up from here and give you my super duper prognostications and predictions for 2010
