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  • letters to the editor

    BLAME THE AGs Never underestimate the ability of state attorneys general to engage in hypocrisy when they see a chance to gain political advantage with

  • News briefs from Directmag.com

    Oct. 3, 2002 The Federal Trade Commission has settled with American Student List and another firm over allegations of improperly selling student information

  • The Justice File

    One day I’m going to get an e-mail announcing that Bob Wientzen has resigned from the DMA to run for Congress, and I’m going to miss the story. I will

  • BK Gets Serious with The Simpsons

    Burger King had such a good time doing a Halloween promo with Twentieth Century Fox Television’s The Simpsons last year, the Miami-based QSR this year

  • Golden Gouge

    Ask any scam artist to name their favorite target. Chances are they’ll say someone who is trusting and has a nice little nest egg in short, a senior citizen.

  • The Case for Space

    Before Steven Spielberg produced Jurassic Park, before Barney’s giant purple onslaught, there were: Prehistoric Playthings Your Child Will Love: A Dozen

  • That’s the Way We Say It

    Since the holiday mailing season is in full swing, here’s a few catalog-related tidbits from the recent New England Mail Order Association (NEMOA) conference.

  • Check Your Alignment

    Two business ventures were launched. Both sold the same products at a comparable price. Both spent considerably on packaging and advertising. Both developed

  • LIST BRIEFS

    Frost & Sullivan Goes to MetaResponse MetaResponse Group has been named to manage the Frost & Sullivan lists. The files include more than 400,000 U.S.

  • CLARIFICATION

    Hogan & Associates initially developed the Butler Roof Group marketing program profiled recently in DIRECT (Web-Based Program Boosts Response, Sept. 15).