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  • From the Horse’s Mouth

    Market research is getting a personal touch. While surveys and focus groups continue to offer the meat-and-potatoes that marketers need, many brands are

  • Simply Put, USPS Is on to Something

    It’s happening like clockwork. With each Tour de France, the U.S. Postal Service comes in for a pasting for its more than $25 million sponsorship of the

  • List Business Rocked By Alan Drey Closing

    Even though moves are under way to pay back creditors, the sudden closure of list broker Alan Drey Co. in August has left a bitter taste in the mouths

  • Let’s Make a Deal

    Former MTV jockey Kennedy worked the audience during the Game Show Network’s presentation at the L.A. Office RoadShow. The charismatic host quizzed audience

  • Con Games

    It took Terri Lynn McEntire three months to save up $75 to apply for a new credit card after she emerged from personal bankruptcy. But she never got the

  • New Co-Op Targets Hispanics

    A co-op mail program seeking to reach Hispanics will be rolled out this month to 1.3 million households. The mail package, Carmen’s Cupones y Consejos,

  • One-to-One Upmanship

    You’ve heard the old joke a woman says to her friend, What a wonderful son I have. He goes to a psychiatrist twice a week, and all he can talk about is

  • Hitting the Right Chord

    Larry and Wendy Davis’ company has been selling guitar parts for 25 years. It is mostly a wholesale business, hawking guitar necks, tuning keys, whammy

  • Golden Gouge

    Ask any scam artist to name their favorite target. Chances are they’ll say someone who is trusting and has a nice little nest egg in short, a senior citizen.

  • The Case for Space

    Before Steven Spielberg produced Jurassic Park, before Barney’s giant purple onslaught, there were: Prehistoric Playthings Your Child Will Love: A Dozen