Chief Marketer Staff

• Anti-Piracy, EU Compliance Issues At Congressional Hearing

  The number of years databases should be protected before third parties can use or copy them without permission became an issue last week at the first

• Acquisitions Boost Fortunes of American Educational Products

  American Educational Products Inc., Boulder, CO, had $11.7 million in sales during fiscal 1998, up 39% from $8.4 million in fiscal 1997. For the year,

• DIRECT Listline

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• Lycos and HSN Team Up for NCAA Marketing Venture

  Web media company Lycos Inc., Waltham, MA, and the Home Shopping Network have teamed up to launch a sports marketing and merchandising initiative around

• Federated Completes Fingerhut Tender Offer

  Federated Department Stores Inc., Cincinnati, said it has completed its tender offer for the common shares of Fingerhut Cos. Inc. The department-store

• Schober-ICC Start Schober Direct Marketing

  Schober Holding of Ditzingen, Germany, has founded Schober Direct Marketing Ltd.The new company is the result of a joint venture formed with ICC Business

• Live From London: U.S. DMA Plans Foreign-Exchange Program

  The U.S. Direct Marketing Association is planning to start an “itinerary” program to help educate DMers who want to begin international operations.Charles

• Experian Reorganizes Operations, Appoints Two CEOs

  Experian, Orange, CA, Thursday announced changes to its operational structure. The company’s four separate operational divisions have been combined into

• Peapod Launches Online Research Service

  Internet grocer Peapod Inc., Skokie, IL, has started an online research service designed to provide consumer goods companies with information about the

• TeleTech Acquires Pamet River

  Service bureau TeleTech Holdings Inc., Denver, has acquired Pamet River Inc., a Boston-based marketing company. Terms were not disclosed.Pamet River’s