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• President’s USPS Commission Gets an Earful

  People testifying before the President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service Thursday pretty much felt the service was still necessary but

• Write-Off Contributes to Thane’s Third-Quarter Loss

  Thane International Inc. reported a third-quarter net loss of $8.8 million, compared with net income of $4 million a year ago. During the quarter, the

• Do-Not-Call Bill Planned in Ohio

  An Ohio legislator will today introduce a bill that would establish a state do-not registry. State Sen. Robert Spade (R-North Royalton) said in a statement

• J. Crew Names Former Gap CEO as its New Leader

  After four months as the CEO of J. Crew Group Inc., Ken Pilot has resigned. Millard Drexler, the former CEO of Gap Inc., has been named to replace him

• ACLU Hits Public and Private Sectors in Privacy Report

  The American Civil Liberties Union warned yesterday that government and business are combining forces to create a total surveillance society. “Database

• Holdup of FTC’s Do-Not-Call List Would Not Affect Other Measures in TSR

  Rep. Billy Tauzin may be able to hold up the Federal Trade Commission

• Short Cuts

  Fastclick, an online advertising service company, has debuted Fastclick Direct. The new division will focus on e-marketing and customer loyalty programs.

• No Laughing Matter

  Deciding whether or not to use humor in direct mail is serious business

• Kazmierczak Leaves MemberWorks

  Walter Kazmierczak, executive vice president membership services for MemberWorks Inc., has left the company to pursue other interests, according to MemberWorks.

• DIRECT Listline

  National Arbor Day Foundation Member Master File All 970,167 active members of this tree planting environmental organization have made donations in support