Chief Marketer Staff
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DIRECT Listline
Randall Publishing Direct Media Inc. has been named manager of three Randall Publishing subscriber files: Equipment World, Modern Woodworking and Pumps
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DIRECT Newsline
Biography Magazine Direct Media Inc. is offering two new selects for its Biography magazine subscriber list: Gift givers (44,490) and gift recipients
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Fingerhut Deal Finalized
The deal is done. Ted Deikel became the boss of Fingerhut Cos. again on Wednesday as he and partner Tom Petters finalized a deal to buy the Minnetonka, MN-based catalog company from Federated Department Stores Inc. This is the third time Deikel has owned Fingerhut.
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Barnes & Noble.com Posts Second-Quarter Sales Boost
Barnes & Noble.com boosted its second quarter revenue to $85.8 million, a 2.6% increase over the same period last year. The online book-and-music seller
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House Adopts Postal Appropriations Bill
The House of Representatives has passed the $34.2 billion Treasury, Postal and General Government bill (HR-5120) that allocates just a shade over $60 million for the U.S. Postal Service.
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J. Crew Refutes Accounting Allegations
(Catalog Age) Cataloger/retailer J. Crew flatly denies charges of misleading accounting practices levied against it by a former employee. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), former J. Crew order consultant Charles Sayler accused the marketer of inappropriately shifting expenses among its catalog, retail, and Internet divisions.
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Online Sales Hit $31.4 Billion Last Year: DMA
Online sales rose 12.1% last year to $31.4 billion, according to a new report from the Direct Marketing Association.
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Campbell-Ewald, Draft Worldwide to Share USPS Chores
The U.S. Postal Service, cutting its ad agencies from four to two, has awarded its general advertising contract to Campbell-Ewald, Detroit. Direct marketing
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Lilly Settles State e-Mail Lawsuits
Eli Lilly and Co. has settled state charges that it released the e-mail addresses of hundreds of patients who take Prozac. The Inadianapolis, IN-based
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ClickAction Reports Revenue Falloff
ClickAction, an e-mail services provider, reported second-quarter revenue of $2.4 million, compared with $5.1 million during the same quarter last year.