Recent Articles
October 06, 2008
For the first time in more than 20 years, list prices have declined across the board, according to Worldata's Fall 2008 List Price Index. "It's unprecedented," said Worldata SVP Ray Tesi. "There is no doubt that the direct marketing industry as a whole is taking a hit, mirroring the economy as a whole. I also have no doubt the industry is going to rebound."
October 03, 2008
The US Postal Service has released a five-year plan that it says is focused on meeting customer needs. Vision 2013 balances near-term priorities with long-term needs to adapt to changing customer needs, the agency said.
October 01, 2008
In a recent letter to the Department of Justice, US Senators Herb Kohl, D-WI, and Sherrod Brown, D-OH, questioned a proposed transport agreement between UPS and DHL, saying the deal would violate antitrust laws.
September 30, 2008
New International shipping requirements for exporters became effective today, according to the US Postal Service. The US Census Bureau now requires filing of export information through its automated export system or its AESDirect system for all international shipments.
September 29, 2008
Downy, a Procter & Gamble brand, has launched a new Web site in conjunction with online retailer myShape, www.DownyDesignTags.com, as part of an online campaign to support the launch of P&G's New Downy TotalCare fabric enhancer.
September 29, 2008
Salesgenie.com subscribers can now access Salesgenie.com via their Internet-enabled mobile phones. The online sales leads database launched a new mobile site, Salesgenie Mobile, which enables sales professionals to access their existing leads or search for new prospects via their smartphones.
September 29, 2008
The US Postal Service expects to end the current fiscal year with a volume decline of nine billion pieces and with at least a $2 billion loss. Postmaster General John Potter disclosed the anticipated volume loss at a USPS Board of Governors meeting September 24, and attributed it to the uncertain economic climate.
September 29, 2008
Credit card direct mail offerings dropped for the third consecutive quarter, and that trend is expected to continue, considering the current financial crisis on Wall Street.
September 26, 2008
FedEx is raising express shipping rates, effective January 5, 2009. FedEx Express package and freight rates will increase an average of 6.9% for US and US export services.
September 25, 2008
InfoGroup, formerly InfoUSA, has partnered with UniversalBusinessListing.org to offer an integrated service that adds InfoUSA's Express Update capability to UBL's online business profiles.