Live from NRF: Online Retailing Nears $100 Billion Mark
New York–Shop.org, the online marketing unit of the National Retail Federation (NFR), says that online sales will come in at $96 billion-$100 billion
Live from NRF: Marketers Not in Sync with Customers’ Needs
New York–A recent survey by consulting firm Kurt Salmon showed that 70% of consumers felt they are not retailers’ top priority. At the same time, 47%
Live from NRF: Hillary Clinton Addresses Retailers
New York–Retailers have “worked hard” and been rewarded for their efforts during the past few years, but “it can’t last forever,” said Sen. Hillary Rodham
NEBS Buys Stephen Fossler Co.
Groton, MA-based business forms and packaging supplies marketer New England Business Service (NEBS) on Jan. 7 acquired certain assets of Stephen Fossler
Lillian Vernon Parent Buys Time Life Direct Unit
Time Life, the music and video direct marketing unit of the Time Inc. magazine division of Time Warner, was acquired on Dec. 31 by Direct Holdings Worldwide,
Sovietski Becoming Siegler & Co.
Sovietski Collection, a San Diego-based cataloger of gifts and collectibles from the former Soviet Union, is changing its name. By the end of this year
Lists and Prospecting: Wanted–New B-to-B Prospects
A cataloger of art supplies, Seattle-based Daniel Smith no longer wants to limit its prospecting efforts to artists, art-supplies stores, and galleries.
DMA President/CEO Wientzen to Retire
Bob Wientzen, president/CEO of the New York-based Direct Marketing Association since 1996, formally announced on Dec. 16 his plan to retire effective
Lillian Vernon Revising B-to-B Strategy
Media management firm ZelnickMedia, which backed by a private equity fund managed by New York-based Ripplewood Holdings bought Rye, NY-based general merchandise