Q&As

People who visit their local retail health clinic may walk away with more than just wellness advice, but free samples, too.

The U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in voting for a seven-year extension on Internet access taxes. The bill now goes to President Bush, who is expected to sign it into law.

Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) chairman Dan Blair told a Congressional panel Tuesday he hoped the Commission’s early release of new postal regulations would eliminate the need to file a last rate case under the old system.

Audio Editions, Auburn, CA, has acquired the exclusive license for the use of the Audio Book Club company assets, including its brand, Web site and customer list. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago, generated third-quarter income of $175 million on sales of sales of $2.9 billion, compared to income of $164.7 million on sales of $2.3 billion during third-quarter 2006. The current quarter’s results included restructuring and impairment charges of $19.9 million , compared with restructuring charges of $6.6 million a year ago.

PC Mall Inc., Torrance, CA, generated $3 million in net income during third-quarter 2007, up from $1.9 million a year earlier. The technology supplier’s sales rose from $242.2 million a year a go to $287.7 million. The quarter ended Sept. 30.

Louis Ramery will join Sears Holdings Corp. as senior vice president of customer relationship marketing for the company’s Sears and Kmart operations, on Nov. 5. He will report to Maureen McGuire, Sears Holdings’ CMO.

Pathmark Stores is testing a combination loyalty and payment card designed to speed up transactions and ease the number of plastic cards shoppers carry in their wallets.

Infant clothing and accessories e-tailer SpiffyBaby has launched a rewards program that will award visitors points for every purchase—and also for every product review they write.