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  • JCPenney Names Anik to Marketing Post

    JCPenney has named Ruby Anik as senior vice president and director of brand marketing.
    Anik will oversee the development and execution of the company’s brand marketing strategy. The post takes effect Nov. 26. She will report to Mike Boylson, JCPenney’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

  • Subway Gets Mobile with Seattle Seahawks Contest

    Subway went mobile last weekend with offers to customers in the Seattle-Tacoma area, starting with a shot at winning a Seattle Seahawks’ helmet.

  • A Local Dilemma – Part 1

    I recently joined a new gym, and to make sure that I go, I signed up for some training sessions with the intent to go three times per week for as long as it takes until I actually like the gym. For my wallet’s sake, I would…

  • A Local Dilemma – Part 2

    If you read Part 1, you will have learned of a great gym, but more importantly, of a challenge that it and many local businesses face, especially service based ones where foot traffic alone won’t make the…

  • FTC Stops International Spamming Enterprise that Sold Bogus Hoodia and Human Growth Hormone Pills

    Agency Brings First Action Using US SAFEWEB Act
    As most affiliate marketers have noticed by now, the internet has been flooded with offers for hoodia diet products and HGH type nutritional products for quite some time.

  • AOL Shedding More Jobs

    Last fall, AOL laid off 5,000 of its workers as it made significant strides towards an online advertising-based business model. Starting this past Tuesday, AOL will begin laying off a fifth of its worldwide workforce, or 2,000 employees.

  • Gift Card Sales Will See 25% Increase

    According to estimates made by Archstone Consulting, the 2007 holiday season will see $35.0 billion in gift card sales, a 25% increase from last year’s $27.8 billion figure.

  • Top Search Terms for September

    The latest Hitwise figures concerning the top 10 search terms in 10 categories were released recently. MySpace and PayPal appear to be holding onto their popularity.

  • Yahoo Lists Top Costume Searches

    It may not be nearly as significant or interesting as the monthly search engine rankings, but Yahoo!’s listing of the top TV-related Halloween costume searches is revealed to the public for the taking. After all, it is nearing that wonderful time of tricks and treats.

  • TruEffect revolutionizes interactive advertising with TruServer

    SafeServe the first cookieless ad serving technology raises the bar on consumer privacy
    TruAdvertiser.xls is industry’s first enterprise ad serving platform fully integrated with Microsoft Excel