Chief Marketer Staff

• Michigan Bills Could Outlaw MO Pharmacies, Says Group

  Three bills currently pending in the Michigan state legislature would effectively outlaw companies in the state from using Canadian mail order pharmacies

• Short Cuts

  The City of Boston has teamed up with the National Recycling Coalition, Time Inc., International Paper and recycler FCR to launch a public service advertising

• Loose Cannon: Slouching To Divadom

  With Martha Stewart headed toward crinoline-trimmed orange jumpsuits, the direct marketing industry faces a vacuum of diva figures. True, there will only

• List and Database News

  The Ad Doctors Gamblers Master File Wild West Inc. is debuting this file containing of nearly 27.4 million names of gamblers who bet on all types of sports.

• International Card to Acquire Neos Merchant Solutions

  International Card Establishment Inc., a provider of electronic payment processing services, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Neos Merchant Solutions

• Williams-Sonoma Posts Income, Revenue Gains

  Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported net income of $102.1 million for its fourth quarter, up from $79.8 million last year. The San Francisco cataloger and retailer

• Mokrynski Names Bissig President

  Dennis Bissig has been named president of Mokrynski & Associates Inc. Bissig came to Mokrynski after 10 years as manager of direct marketing for cataloger

• Restoration Hardware Direct Sales Rise 51%

  Restoration Hardware Inc. reported net income of $7.9 million for its fourth quarter, down from $9.7 million last year. The cataloger and retailer generated

• ATG Releases Customer Management Modules

  ATG has enhanced two of its customer-focused products. The first, ATG Campaign Optimizer, enables marketers to coordinate split tests. Variable elements

• DMA to Host Government Affairs Conference in April

  The Direct Marketing Association will hold its Government Affairs Conference, April 21-22 in Washington, DC. The conference will feature presentations