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The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors approved funding to purchase The 550 Advanced Facer Canceller System (AFCS) technology to postmark letters faster and sort them better.

The Talbots, Inc. is planning for top-line growth of approximately 3%. Much of this growth will come from increases in direct marketing sales, which are seen as rising in the mid-single digit range.

The National Directory of Catalogs recorded 12,230 catalogs in its 2008 edition, up from 10,668 in its 2004 volume. The biggest category gainers included religion-focused catalogs, which increased from 205 five years ago to 329, and automotive catalogs, which jumped from 389 catalogs to 593 catalogs.

West Marine, Inc., Watsonville, CA, received a notice from The NASDAQ Global Market stating that its common stock is subject to delisting.

Quebecor World Inc. of Montreal has received final approval for the $1 billion debtor-in-possession financing.

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Everybody likes to freshen up with a new look in spring, and the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing is no exception. This year CADM is rebranding

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It's no big news that the United States lags behind other countries in mobile technology adoption. Australian mobile marketing firm 5th Finger recently rolled out here intending to change that. Direct chatted with founder/vice president of marketing Steen Andersson and CEO Campbell Corfe about the challenges they're facing in getting Americans to go mobile.