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ICANN: We Won’t Shut Spamhaus Down
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers said it will not comply with a proposed order by an Illinois judge to shut down anti-spam Web site Spamhaus.org.
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Canadian Pharmacists Fear Americans Will Deplete Drug Supply
The Ontario Pharmacists’ Association has issued an open letter to the Canada’s Minister of Health expressing its grave concern that a recent ruling by the U.S. Congress that will again allow U.S. citizens to cross the Canadian border in order to purchase cheaper prescription drugs, according to Halifax Live.
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Harrods Taps SmartFocus for Loyalty Program
Harrods, the British direct marketer and retailer, has selected SmartFocus to provide software and services to help with its customer data management, paticularly with it recently launched Harrods Rewards. loyalty program.
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Co-op Mail Still Works for Some
(Direct)Despite declines in recent years, cooperative direct mail can still be a useful medium for direct marketers that want to reach large groups of people at a lower cost than solo mail.
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Five Secrets to Successful Game-Day Sampling–Part 1
Our company recently received from a sports venue one of the highest compliments possible in our industry.
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Live from PROMO Live: McDonald’s Casting Call Touts Success
It’s been four months since McDonald’s ended its global call to feature everyday people on its packaging, and the campaign is growing legs.
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Benz Puts its Sedans in Saks for Breast Cancer Awareness
Mercedes-Benz-USA, LLC has planted several of its sedans in Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide and is promoting a sweepstakes as part of an initiative to raise support for breast cancer awareness month.
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Let Yourself Go
Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley urged marketers to “let go” of their brands and bow to consumer wants and needs in his speech at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) conference on Oct. 6.
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The 2007 Marketing Arena: Take Your Best Shot
As we look ahead to the 2007 marketing arena–and below are my picks for the 10 trends most worth watching–we should do so with both wonder and cynicism, cheering greatness and booing duplicity.