DM News reports that e-commerce showed a last-minute boost in sales at the end of the holiday season, with comScore figures revealing $15.8 billion in sales, up about 29 percent over 2003. In-store pickup, gift cards and better delivery operations...
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CNET gathered together its extensive coverage of new browser developments in 2004, making the case that a new "browser war" is brewing, much like the one that dominated CNET's coverage back in its heyday. Microsoft, which has not updated its...
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An analysis of the legal issues facing the direct marketing industry appearing in DM News shows that state and federal government regulators seem to be cracking down on the industry. Some patterns emerging include the requirement for more explicit opt-in,...
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PaidContent summarizes data collected by the Pew Internet & American Life Project showing that blogs are becoming a mainstream source of information and discussion. Fully 27 percent of those surveyed said they read blogs, up from 17 percent last February....
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AdWeek reports on the internal debate among Mitsubishi and some of its major dealers as to whether or not the recent announcement of a creative review was a smart idea, given that a great deal of Mitsubishi's poor market performance...
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MSN.com fielded its own video New Years Eve coverage to compete directly against television, according to AdAge. Winning sponsorship from Olympus, Nokia and 1-800-Flowers, MSN presented several different feeds MC'ing the festivities in New York City's Times Square. 1-800-Flowers executive...
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