Oriental Trading appoints Johnson SVP of marketing
Multichannel party supply retailer Oriental Trading named Dave Johnson SVP of marketing May 21. Johnson, based in Omaha,…
QVC expands m-commerce to Android, Blackberry
QVC will launch mobile commerce applications for Android and BlackBerry smartphones in the coming weeks, the multichannel retailer…
Microsoft sues Salesforce.com, alleging patent infringement
Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Salesforce.com in Washington State federal court on May 18, alleging the CRM software-as-a-service…
Simply Music returns to DRTV after eight-year hiatus
Simply Music, a DVD-based piano education product, will begin a DRTV campaign May 22 in 15 US markets.…
IHG program allows members to redeem for rooms elsewhere
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is allowing Priority Club Rewards members to use their points at competitor hotels through…
QVC Q1 sales up 11%
QVC‘s consolidated sales increased 11% to $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2010, parent company Liberty Media…
Simmons, Affinity partner for enhanced reader data
Experian Simmons and Affinity will combine information from their respective National Consumer and American Magazine studies into a…
Kodak picks RightNow to bolster b-to-b customer service
Kodak has selected RightNow Technologies as its business-to-business customer service and support platform, the companies announced May 6.…
People moves galore today at brands and agencies
Three people moves came across my desk today. The most recent was Bryan Gailey’s appointment as VP and…
Catalina acquires digital coupon platforms from Invenda
Marketing services firm Catalina Marketing acquired the E-centives and Collabrys digital couponing businesses from Invenda May 5. Financial…