Should job candidates bearing tattoos hide their colors? Yes, because such illustrations risk biasing potential hirers, according to research from search media firm Vault Inc. Direct marketers know differently. To a DMer, a tattoo is the outer-envelope window that hints at the freemium of a potential employee's soul.
Delia's reported a net loss of $5.1 million for the second quarter, compared to a net loss of $3.1 million in the prior year.
Coldwater Creek Inc. reported net income of $8.7 million for the second quarter, a 27.6% drop from net income of $12 million last year.
Tiffany & Co. posted net earnings of $63.2 million for the second quarter, a 41% increase over $44.7 million in the prior year.
A federal court has banned a group of Miami-based companies and individuals targeting Hispanic consumers with credit card and other offer from telemarketing. The court has also fined them more than $4 million.
Williams-Sonoma Inc. posted net income of $26 million for the second quarter, a 27% drop from net income of $35.6 million in the prior year.
This September, retail chain Macy’s will debut several television commercials featuring a variety of notables, including domestic diva Martha Stewart; real estate developer Donald Trump; rap impresario Russell Simmons; chef Emeril Lagasse; and Jessica Simpson, who perennially defines the question “Why are we still paying attention to this woman?”
Consumers are expected to spend upwards of $90 billion this year on gift cards, up from $76 billion in 2006, forecasts Dan Horne, associate professor of marketing at Providence College in Rhode Island. And by 2008, the category is projected to surpass $100 billion.
(Multichannnel Merchant) You've got a catalog. You've got a retail presence. It only makes sense that each should drive the other.
