Two groups of defendants that offer vacation and timeshare companies will pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a total of nearly $1.2 million, stemming from their violations of the Do Not Call Rule.
Nearly half of all direct marketing companies have a hiring freeze, up from just over one third last quarter, according to a new survey. Another 20% are planning to reduce staff, up from 17% last quarter, while only 21% will add staff, down from 31%. These numbers represent all-time lows in a tracking survey.
The U.S. Postal Service has named Joseph Corbett chief financial officer and executive vice president.
Seeds of Change, an organic seed catalog, is marking its 20th anniversary with tote bag and cap offerings, as well as a wide variety of live plants, herbs, gourmet greens and cover crops featured in its latest mailing. Food for the Poor has created an insert piece which went into the National Catholic Register. The…
Williams-Sonoma Inc. will lay off 1,400 employees (about 18% of its workforce) and close its Camp Hill, PA call center and Memphis, TN distribution center, all as part of an effort to cut overhead costs by $75 million.
Deluxe Corp. posted net income of $27.9 million for the fourth quarter, a drop from $40.2 million in the prior year.
Oriental Trading Co. Inc., a direct marketer of party supplies, has named Dana Fuller senior vice president and chief operating officer.
This week, Meet the Broker features Debbie McLain, a pragmatist in a recession fighting mode. McLain knows from experience that if ever there was a time to mail smarter it's right now
Corporate Graphics, a Mankato, MN direct mail services firm, will close its Austin, MN facility, laying off 27 employees, according to wire service reports.
The number of financial services company direct mail offers to acquire new customers fell by more than one-quarter in 2008, according to market researcher Mintel Comperemedia.
