Chief Marketer Staff

• VP Merchandising Departs The Bombay Co.

  Steve Woodward, senior vice president of merchandising at The Bombay Co. Inc., has resigned effective immediately to become president of Illuminations.

• Catalina Marketing Repurchases More Company Stock

  The board of Catalina Marketing Corp. has authorized $100 million of funds to be available for the repurchase of the company’s common stock. This authorization

• Global Cash Access Identifies High-Value Casino Patrons

  Global Cash Access, Las Vegas, will launch ResLink, a caller identification service that segments gamblers by worth when they contact casino locations.

• Short Cuts

  The board of directors at cataloger the Talbots, Inc. has approved an additional common stock repurchase program to acquire up to $50 million of its outstanding

• DIRECT Listline

  Randall Publishing Direct Media Inc. has been named manager of three Randall Publishing subscriber files: Equipment World, Modern Woodworking and Pumps

• KY AG Sues 2 Telemarketers for DNC List Violations

  Two telemarketers, one from Florida, the other from California, are the first to be sued by Kentucky Attorney General Ben Chandler for violating the state

• Loose Cannon: Rosie’s Secret

  It must be something in the air: Recently gender bending has cropped up in a variety of situations. It started at the National Center for Database Marketing

• Computer DMer Insight Enterprises Has Strong Quarter

  Insight Enterprises Inc., Tempe, AZ, reported $737.1 million in net sales during second quarter, up 46% from the $504.8 million it generated in second

• Catalog Business Raises Banta’s Fortunes

  Banta Corp., Menasha, WI, reported second quarter net earnings of 13.4 million, an improvement from the $12.5 million it realized in second quarter 2001.

• FedEx Cargo Plane Crashes in Tallahassee

  A FedEx cargo plane crashed in Tallahassee, FL this morning, about a half a mile short of the airport runway. The three crew members on