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  Harte-Hanks Buys Information Arts Ltd.

  Harte-Hanks Inc. has bought Information Arts Ltd, a U.K.-based database marketing services company, for an undisclosed sum.

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  Think Like a CIO: Use Technology to Improve Brand Loyalty

  Many CMOs don’t go beyond an annual customer satisfaction survey, brand study or something managed by their service/support teams. Taking this view is a mistake, and here’s why.

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  IBM to Acquire Unica for $480 Million

  IBM will acquire Unica, a marketing software developer, for about $480 million.

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  Data Services Inc. Names Bridges to International Post

  Data Services Inc., a database marketing services company, has named Mark bridges senior director, international sales and business development.

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  Colloquy Names Sullivan Partner

  Colloquy, a loyalty education and research firm, has named Jim Sullivan a partner.

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  Good Marketing Execution Happens at All Touchpoints

  In many marketing efforts, execution is often where the plans fall apart and the real victories and defeats emerge.

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  Fixing Loyalty: How Brands Are Shaking Up Rewards Programs

  In a sense, loyalty programs have nothing to prove. Since the first S&H Green Stamp was handed out in 1896, customers have been drawn to the notion of

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  Phone-Based Analytics Ring True

  Meineke Car Care Center is taking a minimalist approach to data analysis: All it uses to fuel its calculations are phone numbers. The company uses between

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  Chieftains: How Many Loyalty Programs Do You Actively Use?

  QUESTION: HOW MANY LOYALTY PROGRAMS WOULD YOU SAY YOU BELONG TO, AND HOW MANY DO YOU ACTIVELY USE? SHAWN R. SALTA, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTMAIL.COM I belong

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  CM Corner Table: The Value of Loyalty

  Loyalty programs have been around for more than 70 years, and more marketers than ever are turning to rewards to retain and reactivate customers. But