Chief Marketer Staff

• ValueClick Acquires Hi-Speed Media

  ValueClick Inc., Westlake Village, CA, has acquired Hi-Speed Media for $9 million in cash, and considerations that could reach $1 million per quarter

• Sweater Firm That Sold to Delia’s Settles Labor Case

  Danmar Finishing, a Brooklyn sweater factory, will pay $410,000 to settle charges by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, according to Newsday. The firm received

• Agencies

  Serena Williams Signs $55 Million Nike Sponsorship Deal

  Serena Williams last week signed a five-year endorsement contract with Nike that includes the option of another three years. The deal could add up to

• Coupon Problems Lead to Checkout Rage

  A woman buying groceries at a Pennsylvania grocery store earlier this month slowed down the checkout line with coupon problems, which ended in a scuffle

• Short Cuts

  Data firm Acxiom and Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) have signed a seven-year agreement under which the two companies will pitch each others

• Holden Demoted at Kraft, Deromedi Takes Helm

  Under pressure from Wall Street to turn around its North American business, Kraft Foods removed Betsy Holden from the position of co-chief and named her

• Agencies

  Coke Debuts Mall Lounges

  Coca-Cola Co. has launched Coca-Cola Red Lounges targeting teens in malls in Illinois and Los Angeles. Lounges opened earlier this month in Chicago-area

• Raybor Management Sees Third Quarter Revenue Growth

  Raybor Management Inc., Medford, OR, reported third-quarter revenue of $7.4 million, up from $3.9 million in third-quarter 2002. The company’s operating

• Astro Boy Relaunch Gets QSR, Pop-Ice Tie-ins

  CKE Restaurants and Jel-Sert Co. will run promos tied to Astro Boy, premiering in February 2004 on Kids’ WB. Sony Pictures Television revives the Japanese

• New York AG and Microsoft Sue Alleged Spammers

  A firm reputed to be one of the largest spammers in the country, has been hit with twin lawsuits by Microsoft Corp. and New York State Attorney General