Solid First-Quarter Growth for Schein

| MCM staff

Medical, dental, and veterinary products supplier Henry Schein reported a 16.4% increase in first-quarter sales, while first-quarter net income rose 20.3%, to $52.3 million, up from $43.5 million in the same period last year.

Live from Direct Media Co-op: Debunking Do-Not-Mail Myths

| Tim Parry

White Plains, NY–With 11 states introducing do-not-mail legislation this year, and services like Catalog Choice scaring consumers into opting out of mailings, the Direct Marketing Association is ramping up its message to marketers and legislators.

Cultivating Loyalty

| MCM staff

Continuity marketers know how difficult it is to generate new leads and then nurture them through the conversion funnel. The honeymoon phase when the

Lillian saved by sale

| MCM staff

It’s been a scary first quarter for the multichannel industry, with many merchants closing, in bankruptcy, or said to be near folding. At least Lillian

Customer-Centric Communication

| MCM staff

Marketers have been thinking about, teaching and practicing the art of customer relevance since the first peddlers hawked their wares. Yet each generation