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  • Short Cuts

    Steffan Postaer has been named regional director of North America and CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide, based in Chicago. Postaer will be responsible for creative

  • Loose Cannon: Dude, Where’s My Campaign?

    Shortly after former President Ronald Reagan died, Senator John Kerry announced that he was temporarily suspending his presidential campaign. As some

  • Therapist Returns to Direct Marketing

    Rosemarie Gates, an early Internet direct marketing pioneer who switched careers to become a psychoanalyst, has launched PsychOffice.net, a Web site with

  • Comcast Opens Dallas Teleservices Center

    Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. opened an 86,000-square-foot teleservices center in Irvine, TX on June 4. The new facility will house more than 450 customer

  • Hill Holiday Trims Ranks

    Boston-based agency Hill, Holiday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc. has cut about 20 jobs in recent weeks, according to the Boston Globe. The cuts are in anticipation

  • J. Crews Reports Reduced Losses

    Operating loses at J. Crew Inc. decreased to $2 million in the first quarter ending May 1, compared to $10 million during the first period last year.

  • AFL Players to Don Nike Apparel in $5 Million Deal

    Arena Football League teams will soon be wearing Nike uniforms and other apparel via a deal reportedly worth $5 million. The three-year agreement, scheduled to begin next year, includes licensing and the option to buy time on NBC’s AFL telecasts, …

  • Qwest Wins Seahawks Stadium Naming Rights in $5 Million Deal

    Qwest Communications International, Inc. and the Seattle Seahawks have formed a sponsorship agreement to name the stadium named “Qwest Field.” In addition to naming rights, the agreement includes Qwest’s increased support for local Seahawks charities. …

  • Newport to Buy Spectra-Physics

    (Catalog Age) Newport Corp., an Irvine, CA-based manufacturer/marketer of robotics and automation systems, has agreed to buy Spectra-Physics, the optical

  • Getty Images to Target Consumers on Amazon

    (Catalog Age) Seattle-based stock photography provider Getty Images plans to sell its photos on Amazon.com. Getty, which got out of the direct response