Credit card mail sees decline
Credit card direct mail offerings dropped for the third consecutive quarter, and that trend is expected to continue,…
FedEx to raise rates
FedEx is raising express shipping rates, effective January 5, 2009. FedEx Express package and freight rates will increase an…
Beautiful Music
Recent news that Myspace was delving into the music downloading business to compete with iTunes and other similar…
InfoGroup partners with UBL
InfoGroup, formerly InfoUSA, has partnered with UniversalBusinessListing.org to offer an integrated service that adds InfoUSA’s Express Update capability…
EBay phases out paper payments in US
Ebay has said that, as of November, checks and money orders will no longer be allowed as payment…
Retailers must focus online: ERA
Electronic retailers must embrace online video or risk being left behind in the industry, according to study conducted…
Mobile legal issues still nascent: ERA
Mobile marketing, specifically text message marketing, is so new that it does not have many laws or statutes…
Chevron puts energy into conservation awareness
Chevron Corporation launched a public education campaign last week to promote energy efficiency. The “I will” campaign features…
Do-not-mail threat still being monitored
Fifteen do-not-mail bills have been introduced in state legislatures over the past year, according to the Direct Marketing…
DM spend forecast is cloudy
The outlook for retailers’ 2009 direct marketing spend is uncertain, particularly in light of recent high-profile Wall Street…