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  • On the Net

    Lee Has Des igns on Web New York- based Muffin-Head, newly acquired by DVC Interactive of Morristown, NJ, just inked a deal with Lee Jeans & Sportswear

  • The Vision & Illusions Of Mergers & Acquisitions

    We all see the news reports – coming thick and fast these days – announcing that yet another promotion agency has surrendered its independence in search

  • The Bear Comes Out

    The Bear is coming out of his big, blue house this year. The Henson Productions show will get an exclusive promo at Target Stores in the first quarter,

  • Who Can We Blame – Anyone?

    I recently had the opportunity to talk with some senior-level retailers. We discussed a number of subjects and ended up talking about how consumers hate

  • The Tyranny of Incompetence

    Message to retailers, lest you be tempted too soon to rest upon your laurels as newly minted experts (cover story) in the 1/2eld of customer-specific

  • Samsung Joins MovieFone

    For the second time, Samsung Electronics America will team with MovieFone for a sweepstakes that offers Samsung’s electronic gear as prizes.Callers to

  • Taking the Big Idea from Boston To Bombay

    How do you sit in an office in Wilton, CT, and create for the world? As companies strive to create consistent global brand identities, how do you develop

  • TRADE & SALESFORCE

    Home Delivery/USA Of course it’s important to know your customer, but for Packard Bell, it became crucial to get to know its retail salespeople – and

  • Style Points

    Because of the incredible success and buzz created by this promotion for Levi Strauss’s Slates slacks, Chris and Matt were deluged by interview requests.

  • FOOD

    Chex Quest/USA Even the hardened promotion pros who served as World PRO Award judges scratched their heads in wonder over how Ralston Purina could afford