Chief Marketer Staff

• CDW Computer Sues Former VP of Marketing

  A competitive battle in the computer software and peripherals market has ended up in court. CDW Computer Centers Inc. filed suit against its former vice

• Worldata Files Trademark Suit

  Worldata Inc. filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday against World Data Network Inc. and Lev Goukassian, charging trademark infringement and unfair

• Data University Announces Launch Date, Charter Faculty

  Data University, a database marketing information service co-founded by Mark Graham and Jim Wheaton, will launch its curriculum on April 1. Its offerings

• DMA: E-Commerce Overblown, and Shouldn’t be Taxed

  The tax revenue that Internet-based transactions could generate is generally overstated and should not be used to expand the definition of nexus on out-of-state

• List and Database News

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• Deluxe Reduces its First Quarter Outlook

  Deluxe Corp. has cut its guidance on its first quarter earnings. The St. Paul, MN-based check and label printer reduced its forecast from between 83 cents

• European DM Spending to Rise This Year

  Advertisers are expected to increase their spending in Europe by 1.7% this year to 150 billion euros ($163 billion), according to a new survey from advertising

• Urban Outfitters to Debut Catalog After Strong Quarter, Year

  Urban Outfitters Inc., Philadelphia, will launch a catalog for its flagship Urban Outfitters brand later this month, according to Stephan A. Feldman,

• FTC MOVES TO BLOCK NESTLE/DREYER’S DEAL

  The Federal Trade Commission last week announced it is seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the merger of Nestle Holdings Inc. and Dreyer’s Grand

• MCDONALD’S SLATES FIRST GAME SINCE 2001 SCANDAL

  McDonald’s Corp. climbs back in the saddle this month with Winning Time, its first game since the FBI busted a fraud ring last summer that stole $20 million