Month: September 2008
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Acquisition
Los Angeles Man Wins Unilever Video Contest
The results are in, and a Los Angeles man has been voted the winner in Unilever’s Klondike national video contest
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Companies Establishing In-House Ad Agencies: ANA Survey
When the Association of National Advertisers asked its members whether they had established in-house ad agencies, 42% said yes
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News Brief
IPROSPECT ACQUIRES RANGE ONLINE MEDIA: in a deal that will add clients in luxury retail, travel and hospitality to iProspect’s current roster
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Loose Cannon: Have I Got A Candidate For You!
In the best of all possible worlds, judges rule with gravitas from their benches. And in the best of all possible direct marketing worlds, their election campaigns (in New York City, certain judgeships are elected positions) reflect each judge
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Acquisition
Gillette Offers Fans a Shot at Young Guns NASCAR Tour
Gillette will give NASCAR fans a chance to compete in a customized driving school led by its six “Gillette Young Guns” drivers
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Direct Marketing | Print
VA Court Declares Spam Law Unconstitutional
The Virginia Supreme Court Friday declared the state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional, reversing the conviction and nine-year prison sentence of a Jeremy Jaynes, a man once considered to be one of the world’s most active spammers.
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Consumer Spending Index Dips: Deloitte
The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending fell in August, due primarily to a continued soft housing market and a worsening labor market, the firm said last week.
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Direct Marketing | Print
PRC Proposal Would Rework Postal Accounting Procedures
The Postal Regulatory Commission has proposed new regulations governing the U.S. Postal Service’s accounting practices and new rules to determine the assumed federal income tax on competitive products income.
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Acxiom Names Guzman Senior VP for Information Technology
AcxiomCorp. has named David R. Guzman senior vice president for information technology services.
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Rapp Collins Debuts Travel Unit, Names White EVP
Rapp Collins Worldwide has unveiled a new travel and hospitality unit and has named Martin White executive vice president, chief travel industry officer.