Chief Marketer Staff

• World Color Press (Formerly Bankrupt Quebecor) Takes Loss

  World Color Press, which renamed itself from Quebecor World after emerging from bankruptcy protection in late July, recorded a $59.5 million net loss during its second quarter.

• Agencies

  Direct Channel Stronger For Urban Outfitters

  Multi-brand marketer Urban Outfitters saw its net sales rise from $454.3 million during second-quarter 2008 to $458.6 million during second quarter 2009. More, along with The Historian’s Take, follows.

• Agencies

  Direct A Bright Spot In Nordstrom’s Second Quarter

  Retailer Nordstrom racked up $2.15 billion in sales during second-quarter 2009, a drop from the $2.29 billion it pulled in during second quarter 2008. More, along with The Eavesdropper’s Take, follows.

• Listline e-Newsletter 8/13

  Named here are 60.5 million cell phone users who’ve consented to receive text messages

• Bud light Lime Brings Tunes to Canadian Fans

  Bud Light Lime, which was introduced to Canada earlier this year after a wave of grassroots social-media petitions that included five different Facebook pages, is rewarding its Canadian Facebook fans with a summer music giveaway

• At Semester’s Start, Kmart Imparts Money Smarts

  Kmart is integrating a lesson plan into its back-to-school efforts with workbooks and information that help teachers and parents convey information about money management to kids

• Growing Pains

  Once a hobby and perhaps source of revenue, Facebook has emerged as a real competitor in the quest for advertising dollars. The site, which depending on the day has a valuation ranging from $6 billion to $15 billion (compared with…

• Agencies

  J. Crew Names Sukhinder Singh Cassidy To Board

  J. Crew Group, Inc. has appointed Sukhinder Singh Cassidy to its board of directors.

• Agencies

  ICT Group Expands Indian Facility

  ICT Group, a provider of customer management and business process outsourcing solutions, has expanded its business processing operations in India

• Income Margins Thin In InfoGroup’s Second Quarter

  InfoGroup was profitable by the skin of its teeth during its second quarter. More, along with The Historian’s Take, follows.