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No Nickel and Dime

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Coupon distribution via free-standing insert was up 7.7% in 2004, according to TNS Media Intelligence, to 251 billion offers — the fastest growth rate the company has recorded in five years. Total FSI pages in North America also grew 7.7%, to 189.3 billion.

Billing Boom Slows

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Promotion agency revenues hit an estimated $4.22 billion in 2004, up a respectable 12%. That's less than half of the 26% increase agency execs had been expecting for 2004, but a steady increase nonetheless. Nearly half of U.S. agencies expect to boost revenues in 2005; and a quarter of shops say they expect a bump…

Riding the Tide

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Arising tide may lift all boats, but when it comes to the growth of the promotional marketing industry, not all boats are rising as quickly or as far as others this past year.

Apprentice To Feature AE Clothing With A Twist

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American Eagle Outfitters is the latest brand to join a growing list of companies linking product placement deals on the NBC's hit show The Apprentice. In the latest episode, which airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET, Apprentice contestants will face off at the ...

Big Name Brands Partner For Video Game Tour

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Games Media Properties has signed on three major sponsors for the 2005 GameRiot Tour, including Nestlé Nesquik, MTV2 and Microsoft's Xbox video game system. The addition of such strong brands further leverages GameRiot's power as the leading video ...

Loews Cineplex Boost Buzz With Sahara Sweeps

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To help build buzz around the upcoming release of Sahara, Loews Cineplex Entertainment is rolling out a new sweepstakes offering consumers a chance to win a new Jeep Wrangler. Loews Cineplex is giving away a new Jeep to promote Sahara Patrons can ...

Nextel Launches First of Three NASCAR Sweeps

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Nextel Communications Inc. has launched the Nextel All-Star Challenge Sweepstakes, the first of three national sweepstakes that will be offered by Nextel during the 2005 NASCAR season. The sweepstakes, which began on Sunday, lets fans choose one driver ...

Chief Marketer Videos

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In our latest Marketers on Fire LinkedIn Live, Anywhere Real Estate CMO Esther-Mireya Tejeda discusses consumer targeting strategies, the evolution of the CMO role and advice for aspiring C-suite marketers.



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