Chief Marketer Staff

• Mailer Groups Object to Jan. 8 Rate Hike Implementation

  Even through everybody knew the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors was going to raise postage rates in January, mailer groups objected to the early timing.

• DM Spending to Fall by $87.6 Million, Says Report

  Spending on direct marketing is projected to fall $87.6 million between last August and Sept. 2006 as a result of Hurricane Katrina, according to PQ Media.

• Grafikom Acquires Six Quebecor World Facilities

  Grafikom L.P., an entity formed out of printing giant Quebecor World, has acquired six Quebecor World’s Canadian facilities in a management buyout for $53 million Canadian ($44.4 million).

• Penney Direct Sales Fall Slightly

  J. C. Penney Co. Inc. reported net income of $234 million for the third quarter, up 57% from $149 million last year.

• Staples Income Rises 14%

  Staples Inc. reported net income of $238 million for the third quarter, up 14% from about $208.8 million last year.

• Adsouth Income and Revenue Soar

  Adsouth Partners Inc. reported net income was $816,000 for the third quarter, an improvement over $107,000 last year.

• Short Cuts

  24/7 Real Media Inc. has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany. …

• Listline e-Newsletter 11/15/05

  Macromark Inc. now manages this 36,092-name master file. Among the
  products sold were videos and manuals; seminars also were offered.

• Koch Industries Buys Georgia-Pacific for $21 Billion

  Koch Industries jumps into the packaged goods arena with its $21 billion purchase of paper-goods giant Georgia-Pacific. Georgia-Pacific will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wichita, KS-based Koch, as part of its Koch Forest Products division. …

• Agencies

  CMA Awards Secures $4.5 Million in Sponsorships

  New York City is going country for tonight with the County Music Association Awards, backing the annual show in its first time outside of Nashville with $4.5 million worth of sponsorships. Fourteen leading brands are sponsoring the awards ceremony, …