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Car Door to Car Door Saleswoman

|  by Beth Negus Viveiros

One recent afternoon, I left my home office to run an errand. There, tucked under my windshield wiper, was a mimeographed flyer. This was a little unusual. I live in a very residential suburban area

Getting the Gist of Foursquare and Gowalla

|  by Tim Parry

Foursquare, Gowalla, now I get the gist of you! After listening to Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley and Gowalla CEO Josh Williams talk about their location-based social media platforms today at TWTRCON, I can see the benefits for the marketer as well ...

Burn Your Loyalty Card!

|  by Richard H. Levey

The New York Times recently noted one of the most positive developments for loyalty marketers since platinum stopped being merely a precious metal and became an aspirational adjective. In

Daystar Data Group Takes a Chance on Pure Plays

|  by Tim Parry

Jim Calhoun, founder and president of Daystar Data Group, made a last-minute decision to exhibit at IRCE 2010. His reason? Pure play Web merchants are coming around, and understand that participating in a direct channel can help them build their ...

Talbots Tries a New (Super)Model

Womenswear cataloger/retailer Talbots is hoping that a one-time Vogue cover favorite will help it shed the aura of New England fustiness that continues to cling to its fashion offering. I