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Levey Marketers will doubtless breathe sighs of relief when, later this year, California state senators Kevin Murray and Jackie Speier leave the California Senate due to term limits. These two legislators have sponsored some of the most marketing-restricitive bills any state has considered, and California has traditionally played the role of a bellweather state for this type of legislation.... RedEnvelope CEO, EVP Leave Company As Revenue, Profits Rise Jan 24, 2006 Even as upscale gift marketer RedEnvelopes financial fortunes were rising, its management was undergoing a shakeup. President and CEO Alison May handed her resignation in to the board of directors, and Kristine Dang, executive vice president of merchandising and creative, has already left the company.... Revenue, Income up for InfoUSA Jan 24, 2006 Marketing data provider InfoUSA generated net income of $31.5 million and $383.2 million in net sales during its fiscal 2005, up from $17.8 million in net income and $344.9 million in 2004. ... George Kiebala Leaves Experian for Shared Vehicle Firm Jan 24, 2006 George Kiebala, a 20-year veteran of Experian, has left the company to join Exotic Car Share. Kiebala will serve as president and CEO of the newly established Curvy Road division, which allows high-end automobile enthusiasts to share in the ownership of vehicles such as Bentleys, Ferraris and Lamborghinis. ... Viking River Cruises Chooses Intellidyn for Data Services Jan 24, 2006 Viking River Cruises has selected Intellidyn Corp. to support of its customer acquisition marketing campaigns. Under the terms of the agreement, Boston-based Intellidyn will supply marketing data and analytic services to Viking. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.... USPS Says It Opposes Senate Reform Bill Jan 24, 2006 The U.S. Postal Service said today that it opposes passage of S-662, the postal reform bill authored by Sens. Susan M. Collins (R-ME) and Thomas Carper (D-DE).... Buying Online Equally Popular with all but Very Young, Old: Report Jan 23, 2006, By Ken Magill More than two thirds of Internet users ages 18 to 69 years old say they have made a purchase online compared to less than half of those under 18 and over 70, according to a report published yesterday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. ... Specialists Multi-Channel Considers Online Lead Generation Jan 23, 2006, By Jim Emerson Specialists Multi-Channel Solutions LLC is preparing to launch several services, including possibly an online lead generation service. ... PlanetOut Purchases Gay and Lesbian Travel Services Firm Jan 23, 2006 PlanetOut Inc. a San Francisco-based online media company that targets gays and lesbians has reached an agreement to purchased RSVP Productions Inc., a direct marketer of tours and cruises targeted to same market sector. ... Winterberry Report Projects 7.8% Growth in DR Ad Spending Jan 23, 2006 Spending for direct response advertising is projected to grow 7.8% annually through 2007, compared to 5.5% for brand and general advertising, according to new study released by the consulting firm Winterberry Group. ... MSN Explains Cooperation on Search Data Jan 23, 2006, By Brian Quinton Confirming earlier press reports, MSN Search said it did comply with a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for search terms and indexed Web pages that was similar to the one Google is fighting. But MSN said the data provided was less than government lawyers originally requested and could not be traced back to IP addresses or used to build profiles of seekers.... EBay to Launch Non-Auction Market Online Jan 23, 2006 Web auctioneer eBay will debut an instant-buying service that may lead the popular bidding site to compete with traditional online marketers.... E-mail Worked with Holiday Shoppers: Report Jan 23, 2006 E-mail was more influential than ever in motivating purchases during this past holiday season, according to a survey released by e-mail marketing firm Return Path.... Crate and Barrel Sub CB2 Launches First Catalog Jan 23, 2006 CB2, the value subsidiary of home furnishings vendor Crate and Barrel, mailed the first catalog in its five-year existence on Friday. ... Google Fights Feds over Search Data Handover Jan 19, 2006, By Brian Quinton Bush administration lawyers have requested millions of search records from the top search engines in an effort to support their case for a child anti-porn law. But Google announced yesterday that it will fight the government subpoena, even though two other engines-Yahoo and MSN-have complied to some degree.... Do-Not-Mail Bill Proposed in Illinois Jan 19, 2006 Legislation being proposed in the Illinois House would create the equivalent of a do-not-call list for junk mail in Illinois... Federated to Axe 750 Employees This Summer Jan 19, 2006 Federated Department Stores Inc. will close five distribution centers this summer, laying off 750 employees.... PC Connection Expects to Break Even in Fourth Quarter Jan 19, 2006 PC Connection Inc. expects to report fourth quarter earnings that will break even with last year, following $1 million in special charges it incurred as a result of its Oct. 21 acquisition of Amherst Technologies. ... Charming Shoppes Taps Teradata Jan 19, 2006 Charming Shoppes Inc., parent company of cataloger Crosstown Traders, has hired Teradata to upgrade its data warehousing systems.... Internet Advertising Group Names Smith Jan 19, 2006 Internet Advertising Group, an online marketing services firm, has named Edward Smith as vice president of finance and operations. ... Georgia Introduces Do-Not-E-mail Bill; Unspam PR Names Wrong States Jan 18, 2006, By Ken Magill Georgia state lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish a so-called child protection do-not e-mail registry similar to those in effect in Utah and Michigan.... Holiday Catalog Demand Said to Pace J. Jill Quarter Jan 18, 2006 The J. Jill Group, Inc. expects to report earnings of 14 cents per share for the fourth quarter, flat with last year.... Internet Ad Spending to Rise 9.1% in 2006: TNS Jan 18, 2006 Total U.S. advertising spending is expected to increase 5.4% in 2006 to $152.3 billion, according to by TNS Media Intelligence.... 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