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Has Compaq Given Birth to a Stepchild?
We’re no longer surprised when a direct marketer opens retail stores. In many cases, serendipity springs into action: The stores add cachet, plus the
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Time to Stop the Dance
Those familiar with the paths a legislative proposal takes on its way to congressional enactment often refer to the process as the dance of legislation.
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Marketers Find Dining Divine
Here’s a change from sub-segmented, micromarketed target audiences: People who like to eat. One could easily cull a dozen names from the DIRECT editorial
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NICKELODEON
Attractive young entertainment industry executive boosts the popularity of her network’s substantial cartoon properties by connecting characters to kids
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Account-Specific Spotlight: Salt Lake City
Looking for solutions selling ideas? Check out Salt Lake City. The hometown of American Stores is the No. 1 city for aisle markets, in 97 percent of supermarkets.
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What Stores Want
Forget national sweepstakes, the Internet, and tear pads. Retailers would rather have your demos, shipper displays, and a few extra bucks for direct mail.That’s
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Consumer DM Stocks Make a Comeback
Rebounding from a volatile summer, consumer direct marketing stocks regained some ground in late fall after months of market uncertainty.The 54 consumer
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Fidelity’s Future
Then Stephen A. Cone joined Fidelity Investments last February as president of customer marketing in its retail group, his mission was to bring a more
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Florida Expands Suit Against AFP
Florida has broadened its lawsuit against American Family Publishers to include allegations that the subscription and prize-promotion firm targeted elderly