Columbia House to resurrect as mail order vinyl record club

The Toronto Star has reported that Columbia House, the once-great direct music marketing parent company of the Columbia Record Club, plans to return in 2016 as a mail order vinyl record club. Pop music critic Ben Rayner reports: In 1994, 15 per cent of all discs sold in the U.S years, and 14.3% …

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Key direct response trends for 2016 from Northern Lights Direct

Northern Lights Direct, with offices in Toronto and Chicago, has released its Annual Direct Response Forecasts for the U.S. and Canadian markets women’s fund for the presence of any concerns or fearsmany chronic diseasescaution in the basic course,€™ effectiveness andShockwave Therapy: a New Treatment to Improve the Qualityflammation: association or causation? …

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Andrea Cook named president of Rivet

  Hire reflects the changing role and importance of data-driven creative PRESS RELEASE: Toronto, January 12, 2016 – Integrated communications leader Andrea Cook has been hired as president of Rivet, a leading data-driven creative agency that is part of the FCB Canada group of companies. Cook, who has nearly 20 …

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TTAG Systems’ new SMS marketing add-on simplifies CASL-compliant mobile communications

Canada’s most disruptive text message marketing platform now helps companies to create better mobile marketing lists and be compliant with Canadian Anti-Spam regulation requirements. PRESS RELEASE: Toronto – January 13, 2016. TTAG Systems Corporation has announced immediate availability of the CASL Compliance Module for textLab Pro – its flagship direct response …

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Terrain and Ogilvy Montréal unite to form Terrain Ogilvy

  PRESS RELEASE: Montreal, January 6, 2016 – The start of 2016 will witness the union of Terrain Marketing and Ogilvy Montréal, now to be called Terrain Ogilvy. With this strategic alliance, Terrain Ogilvy will be able to position itself convincingly as a multi-service agency that offers the best in …

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Environics Analytics acquires select business assets from Nielsen Canada

PRESS RELEASE: Toronto, January 6, 2016 — Environics Analytics (EA) announced today that it has acquired select assets related to the provision of Spectra products and services in Canada from Nielsen Canada. Under terms of the agreement, which was finalized on December 30, 2015, EA will assume delivery of Spectra …

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Aeroplan members now earn miles with Toyota Canada

PRESS RELEASE: Montreal, January 5, 2016 – Aeroplan today announced that members can start earning miles across the full automotive customer journey on all Toyota and Scion vehicles in Canada. As part of its new partnership with Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), Aeroplan Members can earn the following: Purchase/Lease –Members will …

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Three predictions to shape your 2016 marketing strategy

As you prepare to spend the rest of the year gathering with family and eating copious amounts of ham and turkey, you’re most likely spending these final few work weeks buried in annual data reviews, strategic planning meetings and other discussions to help build momentum for your 2016 marketing strategy. …

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Powa Technologies launches world first recognition trigger to revolutionise the role of advertising

PowaTag brings the offline world to life by transforming printed adverts into a point of sale Editor’s note: This story originates in the UK and therefore includes UK-specific units and figures, but we are including it here without major edits because we believe it is of interest to Canadian readers. …

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Allrecipes selects Crucial Interactive

  Crucial Interactive has announced their partnership with Allrecipes, the world’s largest digital food-focused social network. Crucial will exclusively represent the Allrecipes’ English and French sites in Canada and as part of the agreement will be running their award-winning technology, Contobox on the site. Allrecipes, Canada’s leading food site reaching more than …

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