Chief Marketer Staff

• Short Cuts

  Retailing giant Kmart Corp., Troy. MI, has named James Eckl vice president, electronic commerce. Eckl will directly oversee the development of the company’s

• Former Postmasters General Endorse Postal Overhaul

  Four of the last five Postmasters General delivered a strong endorsement of legislation in Congress that would overhaul the U.S. Postal Service at the

• 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

• Catalog Sales Drop Trims Revenue for Sharper Image

  Sharper Image Corp., San Francisco, had a 3% uptick in first-quarter revenue, from $39.8 million to $40.9 million. Most of the increase, however, came

• 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

• 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.

• Marketsmith Signs Acxiom/Direct Media as First Client

  The newly formed strategic marketing outfit, Marketsmith, West Milford, NJ, has signed a contract with Acxiom/Direct Media, its first client.Marketsmith

• 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