Chief Marketer Staff

• Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Anti-Slamming Rules

  A federal appeals court in Washington Tuesday stopped the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing new rules increasing the remedies for consumers

• Stationery, Electronics Show Biggest Catalog Sales Declines

  Stationery and electronics showed the biggest declines in purchases from catalogs in the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to Abacus Direct Consumer

• HouseHold Direct Plans Web Portal for Affinity Markets

  HouseHold Direct Inc., Southbury, CT, plans to launch a new Web portal aimed specifically at affinity markets on the Internet.A portal is a hub or gateway

• FTC Probe Alleges West Indian Phone Scammers

  The Federal Trade Commission is looking for whomever is using unsolicited e-mail, better known as spam, to trick recipients into calling an international

• Urban Outfitters Net Sales Up 47% From Last Year

  Urban Outfitters Inc., Philadelphia, reported net sales for the first quarter were $57 million, compared with $39 million for the same quarter last year.

• DIRECT Listline

  Flyer Magazine A 20,600-name list of active subscribers to this bi-weekly aviation publication. These individuals are not just flying enthusiasts, they

• House Panel Puts Off Postal Reform Bill Consideration

  The House Government Reform Committee has delayed consideration of the Postal Modernization Act of 1999 (HR-22), which would overhaul the U.S. Postal

• Talbots Reports First Quarter Sales and Income Gains

  Cataloger/retailer Talbots Inc., based in Hingham, MA, reported net income of $19.4 million for the quarter ended May 1, a gain over $14.5 million in

• Fingerhut Takes Stake in 1-800Birthday.com

  Cataloger Fingerhut Cos. Inc., Minneapolis, has acquired a 19.9% equity interest in 1-800BIRTHDAY.com, a direct marketing and Internet birthday gift and

• Shoe Retailer J. Baker To Acquire Repp Catalog, Stores

  Shoe and apparel retailer J. Baker Inc., based in Canton, MA, has received the approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to acquire