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Agencies

  • The Europeans Are Coming!

    The U.S. Postal Service has stopped poking its finger into the eye of domestic competitors by abandoning the use of comparative advertisements.While these

  • Taking the Suds Out of Sweepstakes

    Without warning, authorities in various states have taken a sudden, renewed interest in the marketing of alcoholic beverages. These initiatives have compelled

  • Virtual Fantom

    Lynn Fantom, K2 Design Inc.’s CEO, wouldn’t be surprised if e-commerce profits doubled next Christmas. “The penetration of the market is still low enough

  • FLORSHEIM INTERNATIONAL: ON THE RIGHT FOOT

    Pity the poor news editor, buried by a daily stream of press releases. Whether mailed, e-mailed or faxed, many messages get lost in the mound that piles

  • Some Thoughts on 1999

    1999 not only marks the end of a decade, but the end of a 10-year period during which direct marketers were constantly urged to change their management

  • The Thrill of Sales, The Agony of Service

    How exciting it is for direct marketers to consummate real business over the phone and the Internet! How sad it is that customer service and support,

  • BIG-TIME KID STUFF

    Blame it on B’omarr Monk.The spidery-looking droid from “Star Wars”-who only appears in “Return of the Jedi” for a few seconds-inadvertently led toy titan

  • Fair Game

    The London DM Fair is going global.The event-scheduled for March 16-18-has been rechristened the International Direct Marketing Fair. Twelve thousand

  • Algebra 2 Is Brought to You by . . .

    In this month’s cover story, societal watchdog Ralph Nader likens ZapMe’s installation of 100,000-plus computers in high schools to the arrival of Big

  • Man of the World: DRAFT IS DIRECT MARKETER OF YEAR

    Howard Draft, chairman/CEO of DraftWorldwide, is CADM’s 1999 Charles S. Downs Chicago Direct Marketer of the Year. At age 45, he’s the youngest-ever recipient