Chief Marketer Staff

• U.S. Drug Stores Fear Canadian MO Pharmacies

  American pharmacists estimate that they have lost 10% of their business to Canadian pharmacies–usually via the Internet–and most expect that loss to

• PRC Chair: More Postal Service Transparency Needed

  Postal regulators testified Wednesday that while the U.S. Postal Service needed more flexibility in setting rates, it must exhibit greater financial transparency,

• List and Database News

  Gaiam Inner Balance ALC of New York is now managing this direct-mail-sourced file of 12,083 last-24-month buyers from this natural products catalog. Selections:

• Photographer Claims Spiegel Distributed Shots to Overseas DMers

  Peter Rosenbaum Photography Corp. has filed a lawsuit against Otto GmbH and two companies in which Otto owns a majority stake: Otto Sumisho Inc. of Japan

• Senate Postal Panel to Hold Last USPS Reform Hearing

  The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will hold its final hearing on postal reform on Wed. Apr. 7 to review proposed changes to the Postal Service’s

• Yahoo and Google to Stop Taking Gambling Ads

  Yahoo and Google, the Internet search engines, will stop taking advertisements in the U.S. from gambling casinos and related companies, according to wire

• Ford Escape Hybrid Hits Manhattan

  New Yorkers may have been surprised to see Kevin Bacon or Matthew Modine driving a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid yesterday in Manhattan, but it is all part

• Spiegel Sells Newport News, Entertains Bids for Eddie Bauer Business

  The Spiegel Group has retained Miller Buckfire Lewis Ying & Co. to solicit bids for its Eddie Bauer business. The Downers Grove, IL-based cataloger and

• Washington Now on the List of States Regulating Gift Cards

  Washington is the latest state to make it illegal to impose expiration dates and service or dormancy fees on gift certificates and gift cards. Governor

• Sponsorship of Masters Goes Off-Site

  Major brands like Coors Light and Killian’s Irish Red have signed on as sponsors for a VIP event to be held this Friday for attendees of The Masters Golf