Chief Marketer Staff

• Digital

  Online Search About Package Goods Growing, Says Survey

  Consumers are increasing their search for consumer package goods online, according to a new survey by ICrossing.

• Agencies

  Canadian Online Sales to Reach $8.3 Billion

  Canadian online sales are expected to reach $8.3 billion this year, a 25% gain over last year and next year, that number will reach 26.3%, according to EMarketer.

• Agencies

  Openfirst Names Terkel VP of Manufacturing

  Openfirst, a direct mail services company, has named Don Terkel vice president of manufacturing.

• Digital

  Seventh Generation Names Elenz Sales Vice President

  Seventh Generation, an online marketer of environmentally responsible products, has named Carter Elenz vice president of sales.

• Digital

  Short Cuts

  PCMall Inc. will begin carrying Netmon Inc.’s line of products on its pcmall.com. pcmallgov.com and onsale.com Web sites.

• Publicis Buys Digitas for $1.3 Billion

  Publicis Groupe will take a giant step into digital marketing when it buys Digitas Inc. for $1.3 billion.

• Agencies

  Haagen-Dazs Floats Flavor Contest

  Haagen-Dazs and Gourmet Magazine are looking for a few good recipes.

• Agencies

  ABC Drops Wallets, Cash for Knights Premiere

  ABC usually is going to great lengths to promote its latest comedy Knights of Prosperity: It’s dropping wallets.

• News Brief

  WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: has a signed new agreements with international companies to air mobile content of its programming.

• Postal Problems Remain Even With Newly Signed Law

  (Direct Newsline)—Even with President Bush’s signing of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, many issues remains about how well the U.S. Postal Service will be able to operate