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A coalition of seven of the most prominent companies in the online world proposed a set of guidelines designed to make Internet shoppers feel more secure.

Jay Frank, former senior vice president for Trans Union, died of complications from heart surgery in May at Chicago’s Rush Presbyterian Hospital. He was

American Family Publishers is prohibited from using deceptive language in its mailings to Connecticut and Iowa consumers as part of a settlement the sweepstakes

Andrew Wexler is the president of a business that relies on finding prospects online. His Boca Raton, FL, company, MoreVisibility.com helps e-commerce

It may just be a matter of time before online sweepstakes draw the same scrutiny as their direct mail counterparts.And as the number of Web promos skyrockets,

Like many online companies, BigStar Entertainment Inc. isn’t profitable yet. The 2-year-old firm reported net sales of $5.2 million for the first quarter

Internet advertising company DoubleClick Inc., New York, has acquired a 60% share of Flashbase in a stock deal. Flashbase offers services for the design

It’s a tossup as to which is more irritating for a professional groundskeeper: Having a broken piece of equipment or having a dealer flip through a seemingly

Lands’ End made some tough decisions last year to ensure consistency across all of its marketing channels.The Dodgeville, WI-based cataloger merged its

Peter Canzone, chairman and CEO of specialty cataloger and retailer Brylane Inc., will retire July 5 after 32 years with the company. Russell Stravitz