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  • Short Cuts

    Pittsburgh-based marketing services firm Blattner Brunner has made four new hires. Keri Allison joined the design department as designer while Melanie Gottschalk and Edyta Stadnik joined the account services department as account executive and assistant …

  • College Partnership Acquires Vision Direct Marketing

    College Partnership Inc has acquired Waldrop Enterprises Inc., which does business as Vision Direct Marketing. The purchase price was $2.81 million with an issuance of 2.2 million shares of preferred stock.

  • List and Database News

    Mailing list availabilities.

  • Live from DMCNY: At 150 Days, Greco’s State of the DM Industry

    What do Direct Marketing Association members want from the organization? Research; government representation; networking opportunities that will grow their business; and education in direct and interactive marketing, according to president and CEO John A. Greco.

  • Holiday Sales Strong for 1-800-Flowers

    1-800-Flowers.com has projected it will report $230 million in sales for second quarter that ended Dec. 26, reflecting an 8% increased in sales driven largely by an 18% growth in online revenues.

  • U.K. Online Video Rental Firm Acquires Retail Rival

    Filmnight, a U.K.-based online video/DVD rental operation, has acquired video rental chain Apollo.

  • FTC May Allow More Recorded Telemarketing Messages

    The Federal Trade Commission is considering a proposal to allow telemarketers to use more prerecorded messages when they call consumers with whom they already have an established business relationship.

  • Agencies

    Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Williams-Sonoma Introduces Home As promised in Williams-Sonoma’s namesake book earlier this fall, the multi-title cataloger has launched its new Williams-Sonoma Home book, with sights set on filling the gap left by the closing of its Chambers title in …

  • Agencies

    Mail Stream: A Report on Incoming Direct Mail

    Norm Thompson Adds Bedding In its autumn edition, the venerable apparel cataloger Norm Thompson introduces a small collection of bedding ensembles, including comforters, quilts, bed skirts, pillow shams and throw pillows. Known for functional and …

  • New Products and Services

    ROI Response Optimizer: Gives online marketers the ability to alter various components of a corresponding Web-based landing page on the fly–Bigfoot Interactive, New York.