FTC files suits to halt car warranty robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission today filed suit in federal court in Illinois against companies it said were responsible for…
FTC ready to act on car warranty robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission is close to taking legal action against companies responsible for the thousands of computerized…
Britannica sees revenue boost from targeted e-mails
Looking for a way to boost sales from its online store, Encyclopaedia Britannica was one of five companies that tested…
NALC president: Frequent postage increases avoidable
Postage rate increases, such as the one that took effect today, can and should be avoided if Congress…
USPS to test new shipping service
The US Postal Service will market test a new competitive, less-than-truckload shipping service known as Collaborative Logistics. The Postal…
Mintel survey: Credit card use dropping
Debit cards are trumping credit cards in light of the recession, while more than a fifth of Americans…
Postmaster presses Congress to act on retiree bill
In a letter to a key House subcommittee chairman, US Postmaster General John Potter again pressed his case…
USPS ends Q2 with $1.9B loss
Citing the ongoing recession and an “unprecedented” drop in mail volume, the US Postal Service today announced a…
VandenBosch named CEO, Publicis & Hal Riney
Kristi D. VandenBosch has been named CEO, Publicis & Hal Riney in San Francisco, Publicis USA announced today.…
E-commerce adapts marketing strategies to recession
It should come as no surprise that online retailers, buffeted by the recession, are changing their marketing strategies…