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SURE, A DIME a minute sounds good. But try two free CD-ROMs packed with 15 million prospecting names, free long distance calling on Fridays and a business

MANY OF YOU will read this issue either before or while attending the Direct Marketing Association's annual conference in San Francisco. To set the mood,

With Albertson's and American Stores merged, can Kroger and Safeway be far behind? Apparently, they can be.Though rumors boomeranged about a merger between

Mack Jenks spent a little time with his calculator before settling on the prize package for Gerber Rewards. The baby food leader wanted to "give away

Inter-Act Systems, Inc., Norwalk, CT, has filed a federal lawsuit against Catalina Marketing Corp., St. Petersburg, FL, claiming infringement of eight

CONNECTICUT-BASED upscale men's clothing retailer Richard's of Greenwich has seen sales increase 20% annually since 1995, when it adopted the database

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IF THE FOLKS at Sheraton are trying to build a strong customer relationship with us, they've got a funny way of showing they care.Last summer, after attending