U.S. credit card mailer sent 180 million direct mail solicitations to consumers during October. According to Mintel Comperemedia, which tracks card issuer mail volume, this is the highest per-month total seen since December 2008. More, along with The Cynic's Take, follows.
Parcel shipping firm UPS will raise its rates in 2010. The new rates will take effect Jan. 4.
Customer relationship marketing agency Merkle has named Patrick Hennessy and Tim Berry to the newly created positions of co-presidents.
CDC Software Corp., will acquire Truition Inc., an on-demand e-commerce platform provider.
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AOL llc, the online marketer, wants to get rid of between 2,300 and 2,500 employees in anticipation of its spinoff from Time Warner in December, according to wire service reports.
GSI Commerce Inc. has acquired Retail Convergence Inc., parent company of online marketers Ruelala.com and Smartbargains.com.
Credit card issuers sent out 180 million credit card offers to U.S. consumers last month, a 34% increase from the month before and had the highest monthly total since last December and the largest increase this year, according to Mintel Comperemedia.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted net earnings of $7.3 million for the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $11 million in the prior year.
School Specialty posted net income of $29.6 million for the second quarter, a decrease from $30.4 million in the prior year.
