Month: November 2008
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U.S. Mothers Cutting Back Household Spending: Survey
Two out of three mothers report cutting out household purchases that are not absolutely necessary, according to an online survey conducted in early October by ad agency Allen & Gerritsen.
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News Brief
CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO: will air previews of debut albums from last year’s “American Idol” finalists prior to their release dates this month
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Marketers Need to Adapt to New Economic Conditions
Marketers need to be ready to adapt and innovate to manage and exploit new market conditions. Here is how marketers can avoid making knee-jerk reactions and give added value in even the tightest of economic times
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Hip Tips for Cheap Chic Marketers
As consumers continue to pull back on spending and opt for cheaper alternatives to high-end items, retailers are scrambling to reposition themselves as “cheap chic” in an attempt to prop up flagging sales. With competition in the space fierce, here’s what you can do to make sure your upscale branding works
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Miller High Life Goes On a Loyalty Binge
Miller is helping its loyal customers reach the High Life. But is it a loyalty program destined for success, or does it have binge-drinking written all over it?
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Digital
Expanding the Reach, Not the Labor, of Online Ads
In the ongoing effort to achieve relevance in online advertising, marketers increasingly use combinations of ad exchanges and networks to gain the most efficient and successful audience targeting and reach. But which model—cost-per-click or cost-per-thousand—makes for the best value-added service?
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Agencies
Mars Promotes Zeitler to VP Shopper Marketing
Shopper marketing ad agency Mars Advertising has promoted Kristine Zeitler to vice president of shopper marketing.
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FTC Refines Do-Not-Call Cleanup Procedure, Citing DMA
The Federal Trade Commission has tightened the process for removing disconnected or reassigned numbers from the National Do-Not-Call Registry.
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Extortionists Threaten to Release Prescription Data: Report
A large manager of prescription benefits has charged that extortionists have threatened to disclose medical information on its customers if the company fails to meet payment demands.
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Silver Apple Awards Presented in New York
Silver Apple Awards were presented by the Direct Marketing Club of New York to several industry leaders at a ceremony Friday.