DMNews: Amazon reports earnings, selling Kindle at Target; Visa buys e-commerce company

Please click here to view this message in your browser.

April 26, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Today's News Amazon Q1 net income up 68%; company to sell Kindle at Target Nathan Golia E-commerce giant Amazon.com reported a 68% year-over-year increase in first quarter net income to $299 million from $177 million.   Visa buys e-commerce company CyberSource for $2 billion Frank Washkuch Visa has acquired e-commerce payment processor CyberSource for $2 billion in cash.   Senators indicate support for Postal Service reform in subcommittee hearing Kate Muth Sen. Tom Corburn (R-OK), a frequent critic of the US Postal Service, emerged as an unlikely champion of the agency's 10-year plan to revise its business model at an April 22 Senate subcommittee hearing.   Coupons.com launches social media offer-sharing service Frank Washkuch Coupons.com has launched a platform enabling client marketers to share coupons via social media but maintain controls over the number of offers. Litehouse Foods, a marketer of salad dressings, dips and sauces, began using the service on April 22 as part of its digital coupon campaign.   Crain gives two financial lists to MeritDirect Crain Communications turned over management of the 'Investment News' and 'Pensions and Investments' subscriber files to MeritDirect on April 23. The previous manager was Kroll Direct Marketing.   From the print edition Roundtable: Inbox success driven by data integration Marketers deal with many moving media parts today. E-mail, with its low costs and sophisticated segmentation capabilities, is often at the heart of the media plan.   Service helps loyalty initiatives Dianna Dilworth Zappos brand marketing manager Michelle Thomas discusses how the company's customer service focus has helped it engender loyalty.   Today's lists and databases Professional Safety Advisors Group Public Officials Master File New list — Professional Safety Advisors Group Public Officials Master File — Direct Media Millard — This file contains professionals in the public works, transportation, homeland security and wastewater management industries.   Superhighway Millions Opportunity Buyers New list — Superhighway Millions Opportunity Buyers — Macromark — This file contains people who responded to a direct mail solicitation or an outbound telemarketing call, purchasing an Internet business opportunity for $199 to $395. The file is 80% male.   Promise Keepers - Enhanced Christian Master File New list — Promise Keepers - Enhanced Christian Master File — Strang Communications — This file contains donors to Promise Keepers, a Christian organization. These men and women are highly engaged with this ministry and most have a leadership role within their church and community.   Classified THE Direct Marketing Recruiters We specialize in Direct/Internet Marketing Recruitment-servicing all industries Eda Zullo ezullo@smithhanley.com 203 319-4300 ext.280 Peg Hoerres phoerres@smithhanley.com 203 319-4300 ext. 207 www.smithhanley.com/documents/DirectMarketing.pdf YES—we are VERY busy with employers looking to HIRE—Here are several "HOT" positions that we are currently recruiting for. Click Here In This Issue Today's News From the Print Edition Today's Lists and Databases Classifieds Click here to fill out DMNews' 2010 Agency Business Report survey
Advertise For details of how to advertise in the DMNews iMarketing News Daily, please email Joanna Harp at joanna.harp@dmnews.com. Classifieds For rates and specifications, please contact Claudia Lopez at claudia.lopez@dmnews.com. Subscribe If you were sent this by a colleague and wish to subscribe to the DMNews iMarketing News Daily, please click here. Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from DMNews iMarketing News Daily click here. To manage your entire DMNews profile login to your account. You are subscribed as: fashionarchive@gmail.com To contact Haymarket Media for general questions or unsubscribe problems, please e-mail web@haymarketmedia.com All DMNews newsletters are sent from the domain "haymarket.puresendmail.com". When configuring e-mail or spam filter rules, please use this domain name. Haymarket Media Inc 114 West 26th St 4th floor New York, NY 10001 © 2010 Haymarket Media Inc.