DMA Taps Monster Exec to Head Interactive Subsidiary
The Direct Marketing Association on Aug. 30 named Michael Aronowitz executive director of its e-commerce subsidiary, the Association for Interactive Marketing (AIM).
MCM staff
Survey News: Quality Rules Among Internet Buyers
A survey of online buying activity conducted by Peterborough, NH-based list firm Millard Group shows that 37% of those polled indicated that quality was the most important factor when making a purchase.
Board Elected at Red Envelope Annual Meeting
After much acrimony, shareholders at San Francisco-based gifts marketer RedEnvelope elected all six company-backed nominees to the board of directors during its 2004 Annual Meeting on Aug. 27.
Government Slams Spammers
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft on Aug. 26 announced that since the June launch of the Justice Department
Despite Deep Circ Cuts, Coldwater Sales Climb
In keeping with its strategic shift toward a store-based business model, Sandpoint, ID-based women
Williams-Sonoma Sees Double-Digit Net Income, Sales Gains
San Francisco-based multititle cataloger/retailer Williams-Sonoma, which mails the Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, Hold Everything, West Elm, and Chambers titles, posted handsome gains on both sides of the ledger.
AmeriMark to Launch Two Spin-offs
Cleveland-based AmeriMark Direct is creating two spin-offs
Casual Male to Acquire Rochester Big and Tall
In a deal that marries George Foreman
Sharper Image’s Quarter “Below Expectations”
Though second-quarter revenue increased 20% at San Francisco-based gadgets cataloger/retailer Sharper Image, the bigger story was that its net earnings fell 16%