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Agencies

  • Back to the Drawing Board

    Back to the 50’s, a mail order catalog owned by Crowne Ventures Corp., Las Vegas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 8. But this summer

  • The New PMG

    One thing’s for sure: The new postmaster general has a sense of humor.”I originally thought this was an early rate implementation gala,” quipped William

  • More Than Points

    There’s an old Washington, D.C. adage that an honest politician is one who, when bought, will stay bought. Were this true in the consumer arena, loyalty

  • EDUCATION: Mercy Offers DM Specialty

    Know someone who aspires to a DM career? If so, show them this: Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY, is offering a direct marketing specialty, culminating

  • America’s Business

    For as long as any of us can remember, direct mail has been under attack for what many see as violations of privacy. We’ve become notorious for what the

  • CONFERENCES: Alarms and Excursions

    Our plans when traveling to conferences are usually simple: Attend sessions, meet colleagues, send copy back to New York and sleep.At the Canadian Direct

  • The Click-Through War

    Who’s got the better click-through rate on Web banner advertising-Flycast or DoubleClick? And should anyone even care?In March, RelevantKnowledge, Chicago,

  • Aw, Rats-Socks and Underwear!

    I’ve written in this space before about all the nifty, neat, sometimes useful but often downright odd stuff one brings back from conferences.Look around

  • Coldwater Creek

    Is there such a place as Coldwater Creek? The image conjures up some far-off place in the mountains, with cool streams and tall pines, a spot we would

  • DM DYNASTIES: Eh, Bob’s Your Father

    REPORTER CALLING Neodata Systems recently was a little confused when the company operator switched him over to Bob Wientzen. Wait a second. How was the