Chief Marketer Staff

• GTSI Reports 1.8% Sales Increase

  GTSI Corp. reported sales of $75.5 million for the month of July, up 1.8% from about $74.2 million last year. The Chantilly, VA computer marketer that

• Acxiom’s Systems Hacked; Suspected Arrested

  A computer hacker who broke into Acxom Corp.

• Short Cuts

  St. Paul Venture Capital has sold nearly 2.5 million shares of Select Comfort Corp., a bed and bedding direct marketer and retailer based in Minneapolis.

• Loose Cannon: Welcome to the World, Katie Brown

  Happy birthday, Katie Brown: You share the same birth date

• Bluefly Loss Increases as Company Builds Customer Base

  Bluefly Inc., an online apparel outlet, saw its net loss jump from $1.5 million to $2.1 million during the second quarter of 2003. The New York-based

• Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

  Lifestyle Fascination

• Pepsi Vanilla Hits Stores

  Pepsi Vanilla and Diet Pepsi Vanilla made their way to store shelves last weekend, targeting teens and adults. Marketing gets underway in the coming weeks

• Gillette Introduces Three New Shaving Systems

  The Gillette Co. will debut two new shaving systems and a new premium razor. Taking off on its already successful Venus brand, Venus Divine will roll

• Internet Revenue is Bright Spot for Hanover

  Hanover Direct Inc. reported revenues of $105.8 million for the second quarter ended June 28, down 7.1% from the $113.8 posted in prior year’s quarter.

• Burger King Subpoenaed in Coca-Cola Fraud Charges

  Less than a week after patching things up with Coca-Cola, Burger King received a subpoena from the federal grand jury investigating Coca-Cola for fraud,