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  • Big Brother in the Aisles

    Marketers are working to get the most out of the $17.4 billion they spend each year on P-O-P displays. And Kimberly-Clark is among the first manufacturers

  • E-mail’s Metrics Mess

    E-mail marketers lack standard definitions of fundamental metrics. Worse still, most don’t measure anything meaningful at all about their e-mail campaigns, according to two recent studies.

  • Serious Games

    According to game distributor RealNetworks, the sweet spot for in-game ads has turned out to be casual games those simple but engaging Tetris-like puzzles,

  • Bank on It

    Never mind convenience: Banks have solid fiscal reasons for urging customers not only to check balances and transfer funds online but to pay bills as well, according to a survey done for Forbes.com’s e-mail newsletter.

  • See You in December

    Just because winter is over doesn’t mean the marketing has stopped at luxury ski resort operator Intrawest. The firm stays in touch with skiers even during

  • Walking the Walk

    Asked to list challenges, 44% said the top one this year is to quantify the value of their marketing investments. And 28% hope to improve ROI.

  • Grape Expectations

    Wine Spectator magazine is hoping a trio of new e-newsletters will broaden its reach online and draw new subscribers.

  • Cleanup Time

    Mailers are about to get socked with another postal increase. But this time the hit will depend on how accurate their lists are and how much they’re willing to pay to get them that way.

  • Small World

    What does it take for a small cataloger to stand up to the likes of Pottery Barn Kids, Harry & David or Barnes & Noble? Start-up capital, guts, and a

  • Moving Pictures That Move Product

    When it comes to video ads on the Internet, advertisers have shown themselves willing to jump in with both feet, provided they can get answers to two