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News of November 2, 2009
>  New Starbucks Loyalty Program Requires Purchases For Most Rewards
>  Low Restructuring Charges Boost Deluxe Corp.'s Earnings
>  Direct Mail Credit Card Offers Plummet In Third Quarter
>  Jeannie Falcone To Lead The Agency At Harte-Hanks
>  Boysen, Rossi And Wilhelm Named to Long Island DMA Hall Of Fame
>  List and Database News

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New Starbucks Loyalty Program Requires Purchases For Most Rewards

By Richard H. Levey

Starbucks will merge its two rewards programs, Starbucks Card Rewards and Starbucks Gold, into a single program, My Starbucks Rewards. The new program, which requires more interactions before the benefits kick in than the current programs, will debut Dec. 26. For details, click here: directmag.com/crm/news/new-starbucks-purchase-reward-1102/



Low Restructuring Charges Boost Deluxe Corp.'s Earnings

Despite a drop in third-quarter revenue, from $362.7 million a year ago to $332.3 million during third-quarter 2009, Deluxe Corp’s net income rose from $13.8 million to $28.6 million. For more, click here: directmag.com/mail/news/restructuring-deluxe-earning-1102/



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Direct Mail Credit Card Offers Plummet In Third Quarter

Credit card issuers sent out 391 million direct mail solicitations during the third quarter of 2009, according to Mintel Comperemedia. That’s 71% lower than the 1.3 billion offers sent out a year ago, and seven percent lower than the volume mailed in second quarter 2009. For more, click here: directmag.com/mail/news/mail-credit-card-offer-mintel-1102/



Jeannie Falcone To Lead The Agency At Harte-Hanks

Harte-Hanks, Inc. has promoted Jeannine Falcone to corporate VP, with responsibility for leading The Agency at Harte-Hanks. For more, click here: directmag.com/vendors/news/falcone-agency-harte-hanks-1102/



Boysen, Rossi And Wilhelm Named to Long Island DMA Hall Of Fame

The Direct Marketing Association of Long Island has inducted Markus Wilhelm, Hank Rossi and Stuart Boysen into its Hall of Fame. For details, click here: directmag.com/news/long-island-dma-hall-fame-1102/



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List and Database News

National Foundation for Cancer Research Catholic Donors
With the last 12 months, 13,166 Catholics have contributed between five and ninety-nine dollars toward the foundation’s research efforts. Donations are solicited through direct mail.
Selections: 0-24-month donors
Price: $90/M
Contact: List Services Fundraising, 239-263-4350

Grassroots Motorsports Magazine
Kroll Direct has won this file of 13,299 active subscribers to a sports car magazine from MSC Lists. Readership is 95% male.
Selections: Actives, expires
Price: $100/M
Contact: Kroll Direct Marketing, 609-275-2900

Employee Assistance Professionals Association
There are 3,349 active paid members to this membership organization within this file. The list includes social workers, professional counselors and a variety of therapists. The list has been culled from EAPA records.
Selections: Member type, gender, state/SCF/ZIP
Price: $200/M, $180/M for EAPA members, $100/M for EAPA chapters
Contact: Infocus, 800-708-LIST (5478)

Life Members -- North American Affinity Clubs
The 1.4 million people on this file have paid to be life members of a variety of enthusiast clubs (handyman, home gardening, cooking, hunting, fishing and others). Two-thirds are male. They have paid, on average, $314 for their memberships.
Selections: One-, three-, six-month hotlines, gender, state/SCF/ZIP
Price: $150/M
Contact: Chilcutt Direct Marketing, 405-478-7245





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