DMNews' Digital Insider: Publicis buys Razorfish for $530 million

August 11, 2009 Click here to view this newsletter online Check out DMNews on your smartphone Latest News Publicis buys Razorfish for $530 million Dianna Dilworth After speculation and rumors for the past month or so, Microsoft Corporation has sold its digital agency Razorfish to the Publicis Groupe SA holding company in a transaction valued at approximately $530 million in cash and treasury shares.   Kia extends "A new way to roll" campaign with augmented reality game Dianna Dilworth The Kia Motors Corp. has extended its "A new way to roll" campaign for social networks by creating a new augmented reality game for Facebook.   Target to assume control of e-commerce biz from Amazon Chantal Todé In a sign of the growing importance of e-commerce to major retailers, Target has become the latest merchant to end a relationship with Amazon that saw the latter providing e-commerce technology, customer service, inventory, site content and fulfillment of online orders for several major retailers during the past decade. Target, which has had a partnership with Amazon since 2001, said it plans to build and manage its own platform for Target.com, which it expects to launch prior to the holiday season in 2011.   Fandango runs mobile banner ads to promote new G.I. Joe film Dianna Dilworth Online movie destination Fandango is running a new mobile marketing effort to promote the Paramount Pictures summer blockbuster film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which opens August 7.   iCrossing taps UK CEO iCrossing, a digital marketing agency, announced August 6 that it has named Paul Doleman as CEO of its UK operation. He was previously chief technology officer. Doleman replaces Arjo Ghosh, who becomes chairman. As chairman, Ghosh will remain actively involved in the business with a focus on strategic direction and, in particular, European growth, the company said in a press release. Doleman will be based in iCrossing's Brighton office.   Intergi to manage online advertising for Tower Records Chantal Todé Tower Records has signed an exclusive advertising agreement with Intergi to represent and supply advertising opportunities for the Tower.com Web site. Tower.com offers an extensive collection of online music, home entertainment video and books. "As the Tower brand expands to include video games and accessories, our partnership with Intergi will play a significant role in providing our customers with a dynamic and accessible shopping environment," said Sabrina Miller, marketing manager for Tower.com, in a statement.   Boost Mobile targets Hispanic audiences with new campaign Dianna Dilworth Boost Mobile is running a new integrated marketing campaign that reaches out to a Hispanic audience. The new campaign is an extension of the "Sin abusos" campaign, which launched back in February.   Inside Digital Ops savings en vogue for online publishers Cara Wood As online advertising matures, there's an increased emphasis on streamlining operations between technology platforms. Marketers are beginning to make more investment around ways to save money in small increments.   Opinion Feds ponder regulating the blogosphere and social media sites Dush Ramachandran, VP of biz dev.and marketing, ClickBank In case you haven't heard, the Federal Trade Commission is pondering whether to impose new guidelines on bloggers and Twitter users who stand to receive compensation for their marketing work. The FTC's concern is that some bloggers may not disclose that they're earning commissions from a particular company when they write a blog that promotes that company's products.   The DMNews Essential Guide to Search Engine Marketing DMNews Essential Guide to Search Marketing now online The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Search Marketing is now available online. Click on the image or headline to read.   Caples Community AIM Proximity built a treehouse restaurant in a New Zealand Redwood forest using only companies found in Yellow's local directory Agency Business Report Click below to view all agency profiles FREE WHITEPAPERS View More Research DMNews Data Management Survey
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DMNews: MPA looks to supermarkets for newsstand boost

August 11, 2009 Click here to view this newsletter online Check out DMNews on your smartphone  Today's News MPA looks to supermarkets for newsstand boost Lauren Bell August 10, 2009 Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) will expanded a newsstand promotion that was tested last year for a full-on, regional, in-store campaign, launching Friday. Supermarkets in the Pennsylvania area, with some spillover into New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, will host the campaign, designed to encourage newsstand sales of consumer magazines.   Publicis buys Razorfish for $530 million Dianna Dilworth August 10, 2009 After speculation and rumors for the past month or so, Microsoft Corporation has sold its digital agency Razorfish to the Publicis Groupe SA holding company in a transaction valued at approximately $530 million in cash and treasury shares.   Sinclair Oil, InfoPrint deal brings transpromo to b-to-b space Chantal Todé August 10, 2009 In one of the first significant applications of transpromo techniques in the business-to-business arena, Sinclair Oil Corp. has chosen InfoPrint Solution Co.'s transpromo software to drive usage of a fuel and expense card for truckers. "This is significant to see relevant content being used in this way move into the b-to-b space," said Lee Gallagher, manager of direct marketing solutions at InfoPrint.   FT may offer new pay model for online content Lauren Bell August 10, 2009 Newspapers, buffeted by this year's downturn in print advertising revenue, are increasingly looking to new online revenue strategies. The Financial Times (FT) is the latest example of this push for online cash, with its announcement that it is considering a "pay-as-you-read" model for its content on the Web.   List Services Corp. releases enhanced subscriber files August 10, 2009 List Services Corp. said that its New Track Media files now offer enhancements with Datamatch. These new files include American Woodworker Magazine-Datamatch, Love of Quilting Magazine-Datamatch, New Track Media Subscriber Masterfile-Datamatch and Sky & Telescope Magazine-Datamatch.   DMNews readies new Buyer's Guide August 10, 2009 DMNews has begun extensive investigation to create the second edition of its annual Buyer's Guide, a comprehensive list of direct marketing service providers and creative agency partners. The DMNews Buyer's Guide 2010 aims to provide a reliable and easy-to-use resource of accurate and relevant information. It will be available in a softcover print edition, as well as on DMNews.com as a searchable digital version.   DMNews seeking Essential Guide to E-mail columns July 27, 2009 DMNews is seeking submissions for the 2009 Essential Guide to E-Mail Marketing, which will be published on October 26. Experts from all areas of the direct marketing world are invited to share their knowledge, case studies, trends, tips, best practices and forecasts with DMNews' readership. We will accept submissions at various levels of expertise and understanding.   From the Print Edition USPS mulls delivery, office cuts to save itself Cara Wood Mailers, US Postal Service officials and legislators have been keeping a close eye on the agency's attempts to rescue itself from a pending financial crisis at the end of this fiscal year.   Web analytics diversify and deepen Lauren Bell In a crowded online retail market, Web analytics have become essential. But visitor counts alone aren't cutting it anymore for e-commerce firms looking to provide ultra-personalized shopping experiences.   Web Weekly Conference Call: The Benefits Companies and Sage Software discuss CRM DMNews chats with The Benefit Companies and its CRM provider Sage Software about CRM. On the line is Larry Ritter, SVP of global product management and product marketing, Sage; Bill Sells, manager of IT, The Benefit Companies; and Justin Andaloro, marketing manager, The Benefit Companies.   more » Today's lists and databases National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology New list — National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology — Rickard List Marketing — This file contains psychologists who pay a $330 application fee, $145 in annual dues and meet strict criteria to be listed in a register that credentials licensed psychologists, promotes credentialed psychologists to consumer, provides distinction and value to its registrants, guides psychology students towards credentialing and enhances psychologists' contributions to integrated healthcare.   Cygnus Police, Fire and Emergency Email Masterfile Mailing List New list — Cygnus Police, Fire and Emergency Email Masterfile Mailing List — MeritDirect — This file contains professionals within law enforcement, fire departments, and other emergency response.   The Progressive Farmer Lifestyle Masterfile New list — The Progressive Farmer Lifestyle Masterfile — Key Marketing Advantage — This file has been enhanced with demographic and lifestyle data to allow for target marketing by all consumer offers. 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