News

• Australian DNC List to be Proposed

  The Australian Labor Party has pledged to introduce a national “do not call” list in the country, according to wire service reports. This move comes amid

• Cataloger Bear Creek Gets New Leadership

  In the wake of Bear Creek Corp.’s recent sale to New York-based private equity investor Wasserstein & Co., the direct marketer of fruits and food gifts

• BorderWare and Brightmail Form Partnership

  Toronto-based BorderWare Technologies Inc., a network security provider, and Brightmail, an anti-spam technology company, have partnered to offer customers

• Yahoo Expands E-Mail Storage

  Yahoo Inc. has expanded the capacity of its free e-mail service. All users have been upgraded to 100 megabyte mailboxes from the four or six megabytes

• Viper Networks Signs Retail Agreement with TigerDirect Inc.

  Viper Networks Inc., San Diego, signed an agreement with TigerDirect Inc. for online and catalog sales of all Viper Networks products and services. TigerDirect,

• Alloy Keeps Nasdaq Listing

  Alloy Inc. the retail and direct marketer that specializes in targeting the youthful Generation Y market will retain its Nasdaq stock listing. Alloy was

• E-Loan Names Lefanowicz President

  E-Loan Inc., an online consumer direct lender, has promoted its chief operating officer, Mark Lefanowicz president. The Pleasanton, CA firm also named

• American Girl Founder Debuts Mackenzie-Childs Catalog

  (Catalog Age) Whimsical ceramics manufacturer/marketer Mackenzie-Childs is now a cataloger as well. The Aurora, NY-based company dropped its first catalog

• Short Cuts

  Larry Kaplan, CEO of TeleBusinessUSA, Northbrook, IL received the Direct Marketing Association’s 2004 Teleservices Excellence award Thursday during a

• Neiman Marcus Mulls Sale of Chef’s Catalog

  The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. said it is exploring options for its Chef’s Catalog, including a possible sale, and has retained Elixir Advisors to assist.