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  • Dapper to Leave Rapp Collins

    Steven Dapper, chairman and CEO of Rapp Collins Worldwide, part of the Omnicom Group’s Diversified Agency Services unit, will leave at the end of the

  • Who’s News

    Einson Freeman’s Makeover Einson Freeman has moved to new headquarters, and is relaunching its brand with a new corporate identity. It’s still in Paramus,

  • Circling the Wagons

    Maybe it’s the postage hike, maybe it’s the stock market. Maybe it’s simple list fatigue. But DMers contacted by DIRECT magazine for our annual forecast

  • Make That To Go

    Craig Rydin started with dessert first. Now he’s working on the soup course.Campbell Soup Co. tapped the president of Godiva Chocolatier to head its newest

  • Hunting for Human Resources

    Pardon us while we plagiarize ourselves: “It’s incredible, but even promotion’s biggest agencies typically do not have a human resources department dedicated

  • You Beta Your Life

    As the holiday season approaches, readers may find themselves wondering what to buy for that special database marketing manager on their gift list.The

  • Study Shows Direct-to-Consumer Ad Growth

    Direct-to-consumer (DTC) promotional spending by pharmaceutical companies, mostly in the form of direct response ads, grew by 16% to $631 million in the

  • Minding His Own Business

    Peterman isn’t the only one out there who distributes a lavishly illustrated catalog. Why, there’s also Gary Sassaman.Who? Gary Sassaman, publisher, writer

  • Alabama, Okay! In California, a Bust

    In 1998, sweepstakes and game promotions became a hot topic in Washington, as well as in statehouses across the country. Perhaps buoyed by the interest

  • B-to-B DM Stocks Eke Out Slight Increase

    Without the impressive stock price gains by computer hardware and peripherals vendors, business-to-business direct marketing companies would not have