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Agencies

  • Banks, Brains, Beans and Brunch

    As of this writing it’s the first of January 1999, which means it’s either time to reflect on the previous year or contemplate the coming 12 months. Since

  • 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

  • Under Wraps

    Thought the anonymity of a plain brown wrapper was purely for smut? Think again.For a $10 surcharge above the $29.95 six-issue subscription price, the

  • What’s Good for the Goose…

    Santa’s elves aren’t the only ones who face extra stress during the holiday season. For example, consider catalog telereps.The Wall Street Journal did

  • HSN Plays Games

    The Home Shopping Network, St. Petersburg, FL, is launching Match It, a memory challenge game similar to Old Maid designed to entertain diehard viewers

  • Holiday Hangover

    In the name of science-and because I didn’t want to spend much time in the malls-I did a lot of my holiday shopping by catalog this recent holiday season.During

  • Marketing Outside City Limits

    Think Rural markets represent a dead end for direct marketers? Think again. Today, small-town folks are more likely to own their own business than be

  • Isuzu Taps Database, Gets Big Results

    Sorry Experiences in direct mail almost turned American Isuzu Motors Inc. off to the medium in mid-1997.Earlier that year, the Whittier, CA automaker’s

  • Motown Meets Tinseltown

    Hollywood Universal Studios has signed a massive marketing deal with the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler that is being touted as one of the largest

  • All of a Piece

    We all know all about the traditional direct mail package.There’s an envelope. Inside there’s a pitch letter, a brochure, a response mechanism and a lift