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  • letters to the editor

    ENOUGH ALREADY Animus, platimus. Today’s young adults are faced with 200-plus cable television networks, 5,500 consumer magazine titles, 10,500 radio

  • Software Firm Tweaks Rivals in New Campaign

    ACCPAC International Inc., a developer of accounting and customer service software, has launched a $10 million campaign to generate leads and poke fun

  • GADGETS For GIRLS

    The sex product market has always been geared toward heavy-breathing guys. MyPleasure.com is different in that it targets women. It offers vibrators and

  • A Lion and a Pussycat

    When 2003 comes to an end, I hope somebody will take the time to note the recent passing of a postal legend. Morris Biller served for as long as any postmaster

  • Spam Dunk

    Industry lawyers are upset over California’s anti-spam bill, but not because it bans unsolicited e-mail. What bothers them more can be expressed in four

  • A Database for Bacchus

    The Skalli family hopes that its 20% to 30% growth mandate will have American wine drinkers seeing red specifically, the Cabernet Sauvignons or Merlots

  • Contextual Ad Market to Hit $5 Billion by 2006

    The “contextual” advertising market will reach $5 billion by 2006, as more providers continue to jump on the bandwagon as companies gravitate toward more

  • Great Expectations

    Each year, members of our industry head off to the Direct Marketing Association’s annual conference with a different set of expectations. In the late

  • McDonald’s Plays Monopoly Againwith Best Buy

    McDonald’s Corp. today launches Best Chance Monopoly with electronics retailer Best Buy as partner for the four-week game. Prizes include cash ($50 to

  • CI Host Sues AOL for Blocking E-mail

    Who says you can’t retaliate against an Internet service provider? CI Host has filed a lawsuit against America Online for allegedly blocking its e-mail.