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Harland Clarke Corp. has acquired two direct marketing services firms.

Neiman Marcus Direct sales rose by 3.2% during the five-week December period tracked by the company.

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. said its comparable store sales decreased 3.8% for the five-week period ended Jan. 2.

Loyalty marketing firm Affinion Group, Inc. has acquired an Italian relationship marketing solutions company from a leading Italian banking group.

Abercrombie & Fitch generated net sales of $482.5 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 2.

Direct to customer sales lead retail revenue for the brands under the Anthropologie umbrella during November and December.

“Twilight” vamp Ashley Greene can soon be seen posing in SoBe skinsuits to help the brand launch its newest zero calorie flavors

Heinz has had a lot of fun running its contest that calls on grade-school students to design labels for its ketchup packets. But it a new twist, for the first time, a grand-prize winner

Point-of-sale loyalty program provider Maritz Real-Time Rewards has teamed up with Affinity Solutions, a relationship marketing program provider. The two firms will jointly offer a point-of-purchase relationship marketing program for US credit and debit card issuers and retailers.

Nautilus, Inc. completed the sale and licensing of certain assets of its commercial business to Xiamen World Gear Sports Goods Co., Ltd.