Month: April 2009
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Agencies
New Gander Mountain DM Operations Boost Sales As Losses Widen
Outdoor products marketer Gander Mountain generated $334.1 million in revenue during fourth-quarter 2008, down from $317.6 million a year earlier.
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Marketplaces Weak, But Payments, Skype Strong For Ebay
Ebay generated $2.02 billion in revenue during first quarter 2009, down from the $2.91 billion it pulled in during first quarter 2008. More, along with The Eavesdropper’s Take, follows.
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Overstock Cuts Loss, Considers Higher-End Offerings
Shed no tears for Overstock.com
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Agencies
Rewards Firm’s Fortunes Reflect Diners’ Shifts
Want proof that consumers who eat out are moving
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Agencies
Retail Advocacy Groups To Merge As NRF CEO Announces Retirement
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have agreed to merge operations. The name of the to-be-formed joint organization was not revealed. The two organizations expect the merger to be completed by this summer.
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Agencies
USPS Offers Details Of Summer Postage Sale
The U.S. Postal Service has offered more details on its proposed summer postage rollback — including who is eligible and how discounts will be calculated — according to the Direct Marketing Association.
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MySpace Still King of the Social Networking Hill
According to recent figures from comScore, MySpace retained its spot atop the list of online social networks in February, though its year-over-year growth was dwarfed by Facebook’s.
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Bride of Flogenstein
Some what out of necessity, the fake blogs have started to grow-up. While still a confusing mess, two types of players seem strongest – those attempting to buy on slightly more premium inventory, i.e. non-self service…
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Role of The Middle Man
A few weeks ago we wrote about the distinction between an affiliate and an arbitrager. The rise of the flogs and the more recent rise of the review pages only helps illustrate that point. At its most essential, the affiliate…
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Energy Used for Spam Could Power 2.4 Million Homes
A study recently released by McAfee asserts that the annual amount of energy used for spam-related activities around the world could be a lot more productive if used otherwise.
