Chief Marketer Staff

• Online Trade Groups Renounce Unsolicited E-Mail

  Three interactive trade associations, taking a tougher line than the Direct Marketing Association, have agreed that marketers must obtain permission before

• Acxiom Boosts Second-Quarter Revenue to $241 million

  Acxiom Corp. generated second-quarter revenue of $241 million

• Can-Spam Bill Passes Senate; Requires Do-Not-Spam Registry

  The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday evening to approve the long-awaited Can-Spam Act. The revised bill calls for the creation of a national do-not-spam list.

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• Consumers Favor Do-Not-Spam Registry: Survey

  (Direct Newsline)Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has renewed his offensive against junk e-mail, citing a new survey that says 75% of the nation’s Internet

• FTC Gets Thousands of Complaints Against Telemarketers

  Complaints against telemarketers appear to be pouring in to the Federal Trade Commission as the number of registrants to its do-not-call list tops 53

• Blair Revenue, Income Rises

  Blair Corp. generated $124.1 million in sales during its third quarter, up from $117.8 million a year ago. The apparel and home products marketer

• Amazon Profitable in Third Quarter

  Amazon.com reported net income of $16 million in the third quarter 2003, compared with a third-quarter 2002 loss of $35 million. The company

• Kraft Foods Reports Soft Volume Growth

  Kraft Foods’ volume will grow about 1.5% for 2003, down from earlier expectations as third-quarter volume growth was 1% below projections. Kraft Foods

• Doritos and Yahoo Give 500 Free Limo Rides to Football Games

  What college student wouldn’t like a free limo ride to or from a big college football game? That was the carrot dangled in a recent Doritos and Yahoo