Q&As

On paper, it looks like just another court ruling. But the recent order upholding $7 million in penalties against subscription marketer Ronald L. Prochnow is the final chapter in a sad direct marketing melodrama.

(Multichannel Merchant) A week after launching its Lane Bryant catalog, Charming Shoppes yesterday announced it would close its Regalia women’s apparel catalog.

Shoemaker Fila is looking to make several consumers media stars in an online modeling contest this month.

The fact that the free flow of information in Moscow is limited shouldn

A team of Catterton Partners and company CEO Gary Friedman will acquire Restoration Hardware Inc. for about $267 million.

Meclabs Group, a direct marketing services and research company, is acquiring InTouch, a lead-generation services provider.

Terms were not disclosed.

Neiman Marcus Inc. posted revenue of $383 million for October, a 10.9% increase over revenue of $345 million last year.

Inifiniti is making its first pitch aimed directly at Hispanic consumers with three major-market events accompanied by localized TV campaigns.

If you happen to be about town in Manhattan today, you might see KFC’s 12-foot illuminated truck featuring a life-sized box of its Triple Dip Strips.

Sony Creative Software, the tech company’s professional video editing arm, has teamed with the Ad council and the National Crime Prevention Council to sponsor a contest to create a public service announcement about the dangers of cyberbullying.