Chief Marketer Staff

• Short Cuts

  Barnesandnoble.com has expanded its participation on America Online by joining its incentive-based AOL Rewards program as the exclusive bookseller. The

• Staples Building New California Fulfillment Center

  Staples Inc., Framingham, MA, plans to open a distribution center in Stockton, CA, this summer. The operation will serve multiple channels–contract,

• Spiegel Recalls Some Baby Clothes

  Spiegel Catalog Inc., Downers Grove, IL, is recalling 4,200 coveralls, sweaters and long-sleeve T-shirts because infants might be able to remove metal

• Successories Store Sales Up, Catalog Sales Down

  Successories Inc., Aurora, IL, reported that comparative sales from company-owned retail locations increased by 3.1% for the five weeks ended April 3,

• DM Journalist Dan Abramson Dies

  Dan Abramson, a longtime direct marketing journalist, died April 3, of cancer.In addition to reporting on direct marketing, Abramson co-founded The Walford

• American Business Products Launches Packaging Material Subsidiary

  American Business Products, Inc., Atlanta, has formed a new subsidiary, Alternative Packaging Solutions, which will address the packaging needs of the

• Consolidated Papers’ Earnings Plummet Due to Lower-Cost Imports

  Consolidated Papers, Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, WI had first quarter 1999 earnings of $14 million, down 64% from first quarter 1998 earnings of $39 million.

• Metris to Move to Larger Headquarters in 2000

  Metris Companies Inc, St. Louis Park, MN, has signed a lease with Opus Northwest, L.L.C. for a new corporate headquarters. The new, larger facility will

• DiMaggio’s Road Jersey to Be Auctioned Online

  One of New York Yankee great Joe DiMaggio’s road jerseys will be auctioned later this month through the Internet by online auctioning service Sales OnLine

• DIRECT Listline

  High-Income Homeowners This compiled file of more than 650,000 homeowners earn more than $75,000 a year, according to the list manager.Cost: $85/MSelections: