Microsoft completes its acquisition of aQuantive
Microsoft Corp. has completed its acquisition of aQuantive Inc. that began this past May and has createdáAdvertiser and…
Shop.org forms Policy Advisory Group to tackle spyware and other issues
Online retail community Shop.org is expanding its capabilities to include a specific focus on advocacy and public policy…
IronPort identifies Excel spam trend
A breakout of Excel spam, a new type of spam sent as text inside a Microsoft Excel file,…
July retail sales are up thanks to apparel and electronics
July retail sales rebounded from the slow summer start thanks to back-to-school spending on electronics and apparel. July…
Blockbuster boosts online offer
Video rental retailer Blockbuster Inc. has acquired Movielink, one of the nation’s leading movie download services, in a…
Marchex acquires VoiceStar for $28M
Marchex Inc., a local online advertising company and publisher of local content, has entered into an agreement to…
Universal Music Group follows others to offer DRM free MP3s following
The Universal Music Group, one of the four major record labels, is continuing the testing of digital sales…
Promoting to new parents: It’s about time
For marketers in the baby and parenting industry the customer life cycle is precious. New parents are constantly…
Image spam down; PDF spam up: Symantec
While overall spam activity remained steady in July, the tactics are changing, according to the State of Spam…
Blockbuster buys Movielink; battle with Netflix continues
Video-rental retailer Blockbuster Inc. has acquired Movielink, a leading movie download service, in a move that will help…