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Royal Mail Strike Set for Next Week

The British postal workers union is set to strike Royal Mail next Thursday if the two sides cannot come to agreement.

Brookstone Names Boire President/CEO

Brookstone Inc. has named Ronald D. Boire president and chief executive officer. He comes from Toys “R” Us where he most recently served as president, North America and corporate executive vice president.

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Ohio High Court Fines So-Called Living Trust DMers

The Supreme Court of Ohio has fined two companies and their owners nearly 6.4 million of $6,387,990 against two companies and their co-owners for allegedly illegally direct marketing living trusts and other estate planning documents.

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Meet the Broker: Kathy Duggan-Josephs

Today we meet Kathy Duggan-Josephs, vice president of multichannel marketing at RMI Direct Marketing, a post she has held since June 2008 when RMI acquired her firm D-J Associates, which she opened in 1981.

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“Wild Things” Hit the Streets of New York City

New York City this week is running its largest film partnership to date with Warner Brothers Pictures around the launch of the film “Where the Wild Things Are”

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Stores See a Slight Uptick in September Sales: NRF

Retail sales perked up slightly in September as consumers shopped for back-to-school sales amid comfortable weather

News Briefs

CONAGRA FOOD’S: has unveiled a new, free iPhone application for its Parkay brand that uses voice-to-animation technology to bring the brand’s iconic “Talking Tub” to life

Pike Survey Shows DMA Dissatisfaction

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Publicis Groupe Finalizes Acquisition Of Razorfish

Publicis Groupe SA has closed its acquisition of Razorfish, a marketing agency formerly owned by Microsoft.

Blast Advanced Media Hires Dana Lookadoo

Blast Advanced Media, a Web site optimization and online marketing agency, has hired Dana Lookadoo to serve as its VP and online marketing director.