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Smoke-Free Zone
Thano Chaltas has done some daring things during his first year as vice president of marketing at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. For one, he handed the firm’s
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Stranger in Paradise
There’s an unlikely figure roaming the beaches of Oahu. He stands aristocratically erect, his nose aimed at the heavens as though avoiding the stench
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Preview Pain
With the newest releases of Yahoo! Mail and Microsoft Windows Live offering users preview panes by default at least while they’re in beta business-to-consumer
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Easy Does It
In January the U.S. Postal Service toned down some of its proposed new mail rules. Here are some highlights. A relaxed flexibility test for automated
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Ad Pepper Acquires EMediate for $6.5 Million
Ad Pepper Media has acquired EMediate ApS, a Danish online ad serving firm, for 5 million euros ($6.5 million).
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Pier 1 Replaces CEO Amid Mounting Losses
Alex W. Smith will become president/CEO of Pier 1 Imports on Feb. 19, replacing the retiring chairman/CEO Marvin J. Girouard.
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Harte-Hanks Income Dips in Quarter
Harte-Hanks Inc. posted net income of $30.2 million for the fourth quarter, a 4.1% drop from $31.4 million the prior-year.
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Marketer to Pay $676,000 for Disrupting Hospital Phones
A federal judge in North Carolina has ordered a Texas-based satellite television company to pay $676,000 for disrupting a hospital’s phone lines with pre-recorded telemarketing messages, according to state Attorney General Roy Cooper.
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Victoria’s Secret Taps N2N for DM System Integration
Victoria’s Secret Direct has selected N2N Commerce Inc. to provide a technology platform to integrate its online marketing, call center and order management functions.
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Short Cuts
The U.S. Postal Service has named Kathleen Ainsworth vice president, delivery and retail. She will be responsible for delivery, retail and vehicle operations involving nearly 37,000 Post Offices, stations and branches