Chief Marketer Staff

• Agencies

  Urban Outfitters DM Sales Rise 30%

  Urban Outfitters Inc. posted net income of $29.4 million for the first quarter, a 45% increase over net income of $20.3 million in the prior-year.

• Agencies

  Interpublic Narrows Losses

  The Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. posted a net loss of $132.8 million for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $170.2 million in the prior-year.

• Agencies

  Sharper Image Sales Fall in April

  Sharper Image Corp. posted sales of $21.3 million for April, a 36% decline from to $33.1 million last year.

• Quebecor Names Akeroyd President of its DM Division

  Quebecor World Inc. has named Kevin Akeroyd president of its targeted direct marketing division.

• DMA Appoints Foulkes VP of Government Affairs

  The Direct Marketing Association has named Thomas Foulkes vice president for government affairs.

• Digital

  Short Cuts

  Caesars Palace has unveiled the Caesars Luxury Collection (caesarsluxurycollection.com) a Web site offering Pratesi linens, diamond earrings, Cartier fragrance and an extensive selection of Montblanc tobacconist accessories.

• AGs Warn Anheuser-Busch on Drinks Deemed Attractive to Teens

  Attorneys General in 27 states warned Anheuser-Busch yesterday about the promotion and sale of alcohol beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants. The AGs expressed “serious concern” that the drinks are highly attractive to underage youth.

• Agencies

  Safeway CMO Resigns

  Brian Cornell has resigned as executive vice president-chief marketing officer of Safeway Inc. so he can look for a chief executive post at another company.

• MSNBC.com Launches Interactive Movie Theater Game

  MSNBC.com is out with a new spin on video games that lets movie theatergoers play without leaving their seats.

• Warner Music Group Names Scherr, VP Interactive Marketing

  Warner Music Group has named Peter Scherr vice president, interactive marketing, a new position