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The National Retail Federation (NRF) asked President-elect Barack Obama to include several sales tax holidays in his economic stimulus legislation.

Consumer confidence and spending began to dwindle as early as spring 2007, according to a new study from Experian Marketing Services.

L. L. Bean is considering layoffs, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Times Record, a newspaper based in Brunswick, ME.

As expected, the Postal Regulatory Commission recommended keeping the U.S. Postal Service’s postal monopoly and universal service, in its report to Congress and President Bush on Friday.

Wine Enthusiast's slim jim catalog features one of Santa's reindeer in a state of inebriation, along with 15%/20% discounts based on order volume. A package insert from the United Service Organization asks potential donors to make the holiday a little brighter for someone in the military. And FAO Schwartz goes green with Santa by offering…

Lloyd Prudenza has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by a U.S. court for his part in a cross-border deceptive telemarketing scheme that defrauded close to 40,000 consumers, according to the Canadian Competition Bureau.

Today we meet Lori Fursman, director of the brokerage division at Stanton Direct Marketing Inc. Fursman feels "cautiously optimistic" about insert media advertising heading into the New Year

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Valpak has cut 79 positions, or 6% of its workforce, because of a lower projected volume for 2009.

Postal regulatory and appellate lawyer David Levy has joined law firm Venable LLP as a partner in its Washington office.