DMNews Database Weekly: Southwest to personalize e-mail, mobile for flight cancellations

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May 13, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone News Southwest to personalize e-mail, mobile for flight delay communications Dianna Dilworth Southwest Airlines will add personalization this summer to its e-mail and mobile customer service initiatives, which notify consumers about flight delays and cancellations.   Nestlé names OgilvyOne CRM, digital AOR for Wonka Kevin McKeefery Nestlé Confections & Snacks has named OgilvyOne agency of record for digital and CRM for the Wonka brand. Wonka candy lines include Sweet Tarts, Spree and Nerds and the Wonka Exceptionals chocolate line.   DMA elects Dapper board chairman Frank Washkuch Steven Dapper, chairman and founder of integrated agency Hawkeye, was elected chairman of the board of the Direct Marketing Association on May 11.   FTC sues Dun & Bradstreet over QED acquisition Kevin McKeefery The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit May 7 against Dun & Bradstreet, claiming the database company's February 2009 acquisition of competitor Quality Education Data (QED) gave it a monopoly on K-12 education data. The company uses the information to market books and other materials to education professionals.   Simmons, Affinity partner for enhanced reader data Nathan Golia Experian Simmons and Affinity will combine information from their respective National Consumer and American Magazine studies into a combined database for media buyers and marketers within the next month. The companies announced the partnership May 6.   Column Using data-driven decisions to enhance cross-media marketing Kevin Akerman, senior director of global product development, Experian Marketing Services The myriad options for consumer data collection available to marketers has grown rapidly with the introduction of new technologies. When combined with more traditional methods of acquiring data, two main challenges emerge.   DMNews' Essential Guide to Lists, Database Marketing & Data Services The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Lists & Databases is now online The 2009 DMNews Essential Guide to Lists and Databases is now available as a PDF file. Click on the image or headline to download it.
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DMNews: Tickets.com, Txtstation team up for event text-based promotions

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May 13, 2010 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Today's News Tickets.com, Txtstation team up for event text-based promotions Dianna Dilworth E-commerce ticket vendor Tickets.com has partnered with mobile marketing firm Txtstation Global Mobile Marketing to allow client venues and sports franchises to run mobile campaigns at live events.   GSI Commerce acquires VendorNet Kevin McKeefery GSI Commerce has acquired e-commerce services provider VendorNet for an undisclosed sum. VendorNet will retain its brand and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of GSI.   Postal Service sees $381M loss in March Frank Washkuch The US Postal Service saw a net loss of $381 million in March, bringing its fiscal-year-to-date net loss to nearly $1.9 billion, according to data filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission.   Vermont Country Store matriarch Orton dies at 99 Iris Dorbian Mildred Orton, co-founder of mail order business Vermont Country Store, died May 6 at her home in Weston, VT. She was 99.   TheKnot.com awards Worldata list management TheKnot.com assigned management of its stable of lists to Worldata May 11. The files are new to the market.   From the print edition Agencies position for the rebound Kevin McKeefery Marketing budgets were slashed in the recession, which led to reduced agency headcount and a strong focus on ROI. Agency leaders look to innovation and recovery for growth.   A healthy dose of competition Frank Washkuch CMO Council director Donovan Neale-May describes how the agency landscape is changing to offer new alternatives for marketers and firms alike.   Today's lists and databases Business Professionals: Tax Accountants New list — Business Professionals: Tax Accountants — Dataline — This file contains accountants who have filed their clients' tax returns electronically.   Vistaprint B to B Prospecting Co-op Program New list — Vistaprint B to B Prospecting Co-op Program — True North List Marketing — Insert will ride along with a limited amount of advertisers in a co-op program that reaches individual business owners.   Amerilist Magazine Subscribers by Lifestyle - Postal New list — Amerilist Magazine Subscribers by Lifestyle - Postal — Amerilist — This file contains magazine readers. It also incorporates transactional data on their lifestyles.   In This Issue Today's News From the Print Edition Today's Lists and Databases Classifieds

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