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The 10 Days of Christmas: Maximizing Holiday Sales Dec. 15-25

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By now, the holidays are in full swing, and so are seasonal sales on your Web site. But this is no time to sit back and watch the revenues accumulate. With the holidays representing 20 percent of annual online sales, it’s crucial to capitalize on every opportunity to maximize conversions and revenues.

Adrienne Shelly Foundation Established

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In memory of his wife, actress/filmmaker Adrienne Shelly, Andy Ostroy has established a nonprofit foundation. Ostroy is chairman/CEO of list services firm Belardi/Ostroy ALC

Survey: Inaccurate Data Lead to Mail Waste

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The average business could be wasting more than $180,000 a year by sending out direct mail that is not relevant or does not reach the intended recipient due to inaccurate data, according to research commissioned by QAS, a Boston-based address management solutions provider.

New Products

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Lanham, MD-based Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software has launched Customer Data Quality Platform, designed to help businesses and government agencies better manage their customer data.

Abacus Indicator

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According to the Abacus 2006 B-to-B Industry Insights Report, small businesses continued to be the largest market sector for business direct marketers, accounting for 81% of 2005 b-to-b direct revenue