THE LIST BUSINESS is facing many of the problems it encountered last year, with a couple of new twists-intensified merger activity, increased client demands

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What makes a winning promotion? What goes into a campaign that builds sales and market share beyond all reasonable expectations, contributes to brand

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Brad Burmaster recalls the day two RJ Reynolds sales reps visited the construction site of his new store, Light House, in suburban Chicago. The hardwood

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