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Brands try rewards application

August 23, 2010

Location-based mobile app Shopkick launched August 17 with retail partners Best Buy, Macy's American Eagle Outfitters, Sports Authority and Simon Malls.
 

Brands engage tennis fans

August 23, 2010

Several sponsors of this year's US Open tennis tournament are using direct marketing tactics to engage, reward and attract consumers.
 

Open market for CRM apps

August 09, 2010

Microsoft and Google began selling third-party business-to-business CRM applications this year, challenging Salesforce.com's lead in the space.
 

Barcodes boost interactivity

August 09, 2010

Brands are increasingly using interactive barcodes to bolster consumer interaction and improve existing campaign elements.
 

Direct marketers to see less Q3 hiring

July 26, 2010

Direct and digital marketers will face a mixed job market in coming months, according to agency executives and a direct marketing employment survey.
 

Holding companies go social

July 26, 2010

Major holding companies are creating dedicated social media units to cater to growing demand for the services from marketers.
 

USPS pitches print catalogs

July 26, 2010

The US Postal Service (USPS) is targeting e-commerce merchants with an integrated marketing campaign emphasizing the potential of print catalogs.
 

Banana Republic's 'Mad Men'

July 12, 2010

Clothing retail chain Banana Republic and cable network AMC have teamed up for the second year on an integrated marketing campaign promoting the fourth season of 'Mad Men.'
 

ABM taps Pettit

July 12, 2010

American Business Media, a business-to-business media association, named Clark Pettit its president and CEO, July 8. He replaced Gordon Hughes, who announced last winter he would leave the position.
 

Twitter e-commerce play a mixed bag for marketers

July 12, 2010

Marketers are keeping an open mind about using Twitter's just launched Early Bird Exclusive Offers e-commerce service, but none made a concrete committed to using the deal-promotion platform.