Q&As

The hype is over. The Christmas presents are unwrapped. Now, the only challenge that remains is what consumers plan to buy with their gift cards.

Automakers need to step up efforts to build brand loyalty among minorities, according to new data from auto research firm R.L. Polk & Co.

Choice Hotels International has named Greg Brown as vice president of the company’s Choice Privileges rewards program, a new post.

SHUTTERFLY: an online photo service, now offers gift cards for business-to-business use.

A federal court has shut down a company that allegedly processed payments and provided fulfillment services for telemarketers engaged in advanced-fee credit card schemes, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.

Canadian online sales are expected to reach $8.3 billion this year, a 25% gain over last year and next year, that number will reach 26.3%, according to EMarketer.

Openfirst, a direct mail services company, has named Don Terkel vice president of manufacturing.

Haagen-Dazs and Gourmet Magazine are looking for a few good recipes.

ABC usually is going to great lengths to promote its latest comedy Knights of Prosperity: It’s dropping wallets.

Today we meet Teri Bobbitt, vice president of brokerage services at Direct Partner Solutions Inc., a direct marketing agency in Alpharetta, GA. Previously, Bobbitt worked for Paradigm Direct Marketing and Response Media Products Inc.