Chief Marketer Staff

• CDC Software Acquires Activplant

  CDC Software Corp. has acquired Activplant Corp., a business intelligence solutions provider. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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  Groupe Aeroplan Acquires Carlson Marketing

  Groupe Aeroplan Inc., a loyalty marketing firm that serves a multi-national market, has acquired Carlson Marketing, a US-based loyalty marketing services provider, from Carlson Companies Inc.

• InfoGroup Details Shift From Data To Services, Cost Cuts

  The amount of data available to marketers will expand, and it

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  Reader’s Digest Consolidates Marketing Operations

  The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. has launched a new global marketing organization. The new unit brings the company’s digital teams and consumer marketing capabilities under a single banner.

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  Royal Mail Strike Called Off

  The U.K. Communication Workers Union, which represents about 120,000 British postal workers, has called off strikes for Fri. Nov. 6th and Mon. Nov 9th as it reached an interim agreement with Royal Mail, according to the union.

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  Otto Group Acquires Quelle Assets

  The Otto Group, the Hamburg, Germany-based mail order giant, has acquired Quelle Russia and the rights to use the Quelle name in Germany and other Eastern European counties.

• Bisnode Acquires Kauppalehti 121

  Bisnode has acquired Kauppalehti 121, a Finnish direct marketing services provider.

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  Lifetime Brands Posts $4.9 Million in Income

  Lifetime Brands Inc. posted net income of $4.9 million for the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million in the prior year.

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  Abercrombie Net Sales Fall 5% in October

  Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $203.4 million for October, a 5% decrease from $215 million in the prior year.

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  Jones Soda Takes Turkey Soda Vegan for the Holidays

  Jones Soda caters to a market with adventurous and exotic tastes, and that’s reflected in this year’s Thanksgiving promotion