Co-Op Databases: How Many Do You Need?

| Patricia Hoyt

The already crowded consumer co-op database landscape recently got even busier with the introduction of Wiland Direct, the sixth major player in the game. Wiland
joins Abacus, NextAction, I-Behavior, Prefer, and Z24.

Lights, Camera, Campaign!

| MCM staff

Developing a seasonal campaign a multichannel, multiple-impression integrated marketing effort designed to run across an entire season is akin to making

Circulation circus

| MCM staff

Q Let’s get started by talking about what you consider your greatest circulation and database challenges. Bonnie Preace, circulation manager, REI Our

Four Tips for Optimizing Your House File

| MCM staff

By now you know that optimizing your house file is a proven way to improve profitability. But you may not know exactly how to go about honing the file. Jim Coogan, president of Sante Fe, NM-based Catalog Marketing Economics, offers four suggestions:

Identifying Options and Priorities for Database Marketing Efforts

| MCM staff

As discussed in the last article (Taking Inventory of Database Marketing Capabilities, May 16), the first step in shifting to a more strategic approach to database marketing is to take a careful inventory of your current capabilities compared with current established best practices.