Chief Marketer Staff

• Blackout Means Delivery Delays

  The power outage that dimmed several U.S. cities also slowed down the U.S. Postal Service, Federal Express and UPS, meaning customers in some affected

• Moser Joins DM2 as Privacy Director

  Business-to-business list company DM2 has named Denise Moser privacy director. Moser was previously with Reed Business Information for 18 years. DM2,

• Lillian Vernon Feels Outage Impact on Phone Orders

  Rye, NY-based Lillian Vernon felt a “noticeable impact” on phone orders from the northeast on Friday thanks to the blackout. Company spokesman David Hochberg

• Tennis Magazine Sets up Court Again in Grand Central

  Commuters, tourists and city residents schlepping through Grand Central Terminal Aug. 22 will be treated to a kick-off event for the U.S. Open Tennis

• DMA Releases New Fax Rules FAQ

  The Direct Marketing Association ‘s Web site has posted a list of answers to frequently asked questions about the new Federal Communications Commission

• Interpublic Reports Loss: More Layoffs to Come

  Restructuring costs and a soft ad market added to the Interpublic Group Cos. continuing woes as it reported a second quarter net loss of $13.5 millionits

• Kiss and Make Up: Coca-Cola Offers Burger King $21 Million

  Coca-Cola will pay up to $21.1 million to Burger King to help ease a dispute over Coca-Cola employees tampering with a Frozen Coke promotion at Burger

• Agencies

  Pete’s Brewing, Spencer Gifts Tap Underworld Film

  Pete’s Brewing Co. and Spencer Gifts are diving into a promotion for Sony Picture’s Underworld. The film, starring Kate Beckinsale, opens Sept. 19. Starting

• Carlson Marketing Buys Peppers & Rogers

  Carlson Marketing Group plans to acquire customer strategy consultants Peppers & Rogers Group. Both companies will retain their individual brands and

• MA Files Complaint over Morgan Stanley Sales Contests

  Massachusetts’ Secretary of State this week accused Morgan Stanley of using sales contests and inflated commissions to foist mutual funds onto consumers.