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  • Trophy Tour

    In a marquee post-season promotion, the National Basketball Association partnered with Toyota to take an arena tour of the trophy, which fans immediately

  • Look Before You Leap

    Direct talked with catalog consultant Katie Muldoon to get her thoughts on the challenges small catalogers face in today’s market.

  • Get Real!

    The National Association of Realtors claims more than 1.3 million members. To hear Lois K. Geller tell it, when she moved her direct marketing agency

  • Making Book on Borders

    Back in 2001, bookseller Borders Group opted to split its online presence. The company Web site let users check inventory and reserve books for pickup,

  • Four Cool Firms

    Can companies that specialize in counting ever be considered ? Gartner Inc. thought so, and tagged four small firms as just that. In more scientific language,

  • Letters to the Editor

    I really enjoyed Ray Schultz’s comments on the pervasiveness (or is it invasiveness) of corporate logos that dominate (or is it litter) sports arenas, bus windows, and streets (Direct Hit, March).

  • Drink Up

    Glacau’s smartwater brand is getting a starring role on America’s Next Top Model and is extending its reach beyond the TV screen with a retail promotion.

  • Cleanup Time

    Mailers are about to get socked with another postal increase. But this time the hit will depend on how accurate their lists are and how much they’re willing to pay to get them that way.

  • From the Source

    Thanks to the numerous ways marketers are contacting customers and the many different ways customers are responding it’s sometimes harder than ever to

  • Put a Lid on This Can of Worms

    Anti-marketing critics have mindlessly derided the Can Spam Act of 2003 since before it was even passed as the