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A greater number of direct marketing companies anticipate hiring more workers this fall than at any time since 2001, according to a direct marketing employment survey.

Vertis, a targeted advertising firm based in Baltimore, has launched

Shop.com, a single-location shopping site, has appointed Karen Casella vice president of site design and Drew Green vice president of sales and merchant development.

Cordia Communications has picked Donnelley Marketing, an infoUSA copany, to provide it with direct marketing information and services

There were likely hundreds of disappointed women, and some men, who approached booth No. 3880 last month at the Motivation Show.

American Express and JetBlue are giving new meaning to the task of earning rewards, launching a rewards competition in which two families will compete to earn points for a return flight home. American Express and JetBlue are searching for two families …

The Promotional Products Association International has launched a Web site for its members to gain access to legislative and governmental issues affecting promotional products professionals.

For most people, Halloween comes but once a year. For Joanne Crockett, Halloween is a year-round affair, even during Christmas.

In the old days, if a small to mid-sized business was hit by a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina, the owner was often fortunate if all he or she lost was the business. Nowadays, thanks to the Internet and e-commerce sites, small companies have a fighting chance to survive and recoup.

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