Building the List

| MCM staff

When it comes to prospecting for customers and growing revenues, a lot of companies fall down on the job. They’re not doing all they can to build a customer list that will allow them to maximize profits.

Both B2B and B2C companies can grow their customer lists organically or by renting lists. Many companies are successfully using a combination of both, says Stephen Yu, Vice President of Database Strategies at infoUSA National Accounts.

Building the List

| MCM staff

When it comes to prospecting for customers and growing revenues, a lot of companies fall down on the job. They’re not doing all they can to build a customer list that will allow them to maximize profits.

Both B2B and B2C companies can grow their customer lists organically or by renting lists. Many companies are successfully using a combination of both, says Stephen Yu, Vice President of Database Strategies at infoUSA National Accounts.

How to Build Better Zip Models

| Jude Hoffner

If the recent postal hikes did nothing else, they prompted mailers to do more analysis. For example, some are testing zip models and gleaning significant insights.

A catalog redo for peanuts

| MCM staff

Peanuts are good, and according to the Peanut Institute, good for you. Bertie County Peanuts has been growing and selling peanuts since 1915, so the company

Lightman out of Sharper Image

| Tim Parry

Just 10 months after taking on the job of rescuing the high-tech gadgets and gifts merchant, Steven Lightman was replaced Feb. 14 as Sharper Image Corp.’s

J.C. Penney pairs up with Polo

| Tim Parry

A year after announcing it would partner with Polo Ralph Lauren in a private label deal, J.C. Penney unveiled the lifestyle brand, American Living. The