The ZIP Code Collection Debate Continues

http://www.retailonlineintegration.com/article/the-zip-code-collection-debate-retailers-continues/1 

As of last week, two states have now declared that asking for customers’ ZIP codes in-store at the point of sale violates their privacy laws.

Court Ruling on ZIP Codes Challenges Retailers 

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled last week that retailers that record customers’ ZIP codes when they make credit card transactions can be sued under Massachusetts consumer privacy law because they're retaining personal identification information. California's Supreme Court made a similar ruling in 2011.

Supreme Court Rules Against Publisher

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/19/us-usa-court-copyright-idUSBRE92I0MV20130319

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said U.S. copyright holders cannot block the resale inside the country of products they make elsewhere, a major case affecting the annual importation of tens of billions of dollars of gray market goods.
By a 6-3 vote, the country's highest court said the "first sale doctrine" applies to copies of a copyrighted work lawfully made abroad.

http://publishers.org/press/98/ 
The following statement was released today by Tom Allen, President and CEO, the Association of American Publishers, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc:
“We are disappointed that today’s copyright decision by the US Supreme Court ignores broader issues critical to America’s ability to compete in the global marketplace...

Nielsen (Not Big Brother) is Watching

http://adage.com/article/media/nielsen-tracks-bank-statements-credit-card-transactions/240439/

Nielsen is going beyond trying to track everything you watch to tracking everything you buy -- adding data from what an executive said is "virtually all" credit and debit-card purchases plus bank statements, including online bill payments and paper checks, to what it already gets from food and drugstore purchases.Nielsen is anonymously matching all that data through an undisclosed third party to members of its TV ratings panel, an executive of the company told Advertising Age, and plans to expand such matching to online and other measurement services

Elsevier Launches New Title

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/20/5277457/elsevier-announces-the-launch.html

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of Wound Medicine - The International Wound Journal for Clinical and Health Economics Research and Applications. 
Published in print and online four times a year Wound Medicine is devoted to the clinical, scientific and health economics aspects in the prevention, management and reimbursement in wound care.

Williams-Sonoma Reports Q4 Results

http://news.yahoo.com/williams-sonoma-4q-profit-rises-221728957.html

Williams-Sonoma Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income jumped 9 percent to beat market expectations on gains at its West Elm brand and the benefit of an extra week in the period.

The San Francisco company also said that it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 41 percent and plans to repurchase shares. The news sent the home furnishing company's shares up sharply in after-hours trading Tuesday.

Wal-Mart Pushes Senate to Tax Online Retailers

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/wal-mart-pushes-senate-victory-against-ebay-led-exemption.html

Brick-and-mortar retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) see an opportunity to claim victory in a lobbying duel against online companies that don’t collect sales tax from their customers.

Retailers are urging U.S. senators to take a non-binding vote this week to demonstrate support for allowing states to impose sales taxes on out-of-state online sellers. Opponents including EBay Inc. (EBAY) have prevented House or Senate action so far in a decade-long dispute.

Congress Votes to Keep Saturday Delivery

Congress Votes to Force Postal Service to Keep Saturday Delivery: The financially beleaguered U.S. Postal Service suffered a setback in its plan to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail as Congress on Thursday passed legislation requiring six-day delivery. The House of Representatives on Thursday gave final approval to the legislation, known as a continuing resolution, that maintains the provision, sending it to President Barack Obama to sign into law. The Senate approved the measure on Wednesday.

Print Reaches All Ages, Including Millenials

Print Reaches All Ages, Including Early Adopter Millenials: Today's consumers move between multiple devices and media platforms. TV still has the greatest reach, mobile is gaining ground, and print retains its reach among all age groups -- including younger adults. What will be a surprise to some is that traditional media -- newspapers, magazines and radio -- also does well reaching the 18-34 year-old age group.
Looking at a key sub-group of Millenials --  the 52% of those who rank above average when it comes to being early adopters of technology -- traditional media still plays a key role in their lives. In the 7 days prior to the survey, 93% watched TV, 83% listened to the radio, 66% read a newspaper and 62% read a magazine.

Amazon Debuts 'Send to Kindle' Button

Amazon debuts 'Send to Kindle' button for publishers: Amazon.com Inc. has introduced a “Send to Kindle” button that Web publishers can add to their articles, enabling users to aggregate various content on Kindle devices for later viewing.
The button, which also can be added to WordPress blog posts, offers a function similar to read-it-later services Pocket and Instapaper. The Washington Post, Boing Boing and Time are the first to integrate the button, Amazon said in its Kindle Daily Post blog.

Norske Skog to Idle 130M mtpy Newsprint PM

Norske Skog to curtail newsprint production
In order to avoid unnecessary build up of inventory, Norske Skog will temporarily idle one paper machine (PM2) at Norske Skog Skogn from June. PM2 has an annual production capacity of 130 000 tonnes. Skogn has an annual capacity of 550 000 tonnes.
The temporary closure of capacity at the Skogn mill in Norway is required, both to create a better balance between demand and supply for newsprint in Europe, and to avoid unprofitable production at Skogn.
The one machine still in operation at Norske Skog Tasman (New Zealand) will reduce production by removing 15 000 tonnes from the market, as a direct consequence of the energy price development in New Zealand

APP Tests 500M mtpy Uncoated PM

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper, an Asia Pulp & Paper's (APP) subsidiary in Indonesia, has kicked off mechanical tests on a fine paper unit assembled from two sets of Beloit paper machine parts it bought 15 years ago.

An Indah Kiat contact said the machine, PM 6, is expected to roll out the first sheet of paper in early
April at the latest at the firm's Perawang mill in Riau province, Sumatra.
The output of the PM will be mainly uncoated fine paper for converting into cut-size copy paper in the basis weight range of 60-120 g/m², the source added.

Consumers Trust Print

Consumers Trust Advertising In Print More Than Other Media: Despite changes in media consumption in recent years, research conducted by finds European consumers continue to have most trust in advertising in printed media. Despite changes in media consumption in recent years, research conducted by finds European consumers continue to have most trust in advertising in printed media.
When asked how much trust they attach to advertising in the various media, consumers gave magazines and newspapers a score of 63%, TV 41% and Internet 25%.
Consumers were also asked about the role of advertising in purchase decision making - almost seven out of ten said that advertising in magazines and newspapers was most important in supporting purchase decisions.
When asked to compare direct mail with social media nearly 90% of respondents valued addressed and non-addressed mail above social media.

Williams-Sonoma Names President

http://www.retailingtoday.com/article/replacement-named-long-time-williams-sonoma-president

Janet Hayes, currently the president of Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen, will become president of the Williams-Sonoma brand, effective March 20. She replaces Richard Harvey, who will be leaving the company on May 3, 2013, after 30 years of service.  
Hayes has served as president Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen, since 2010. From 2008 to 2010, she served as EVP Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen, and from 2007 to 2008, she served as SVP and general merchandise manager Pottery Barn. Prior to 2007, she held roles at American Eagle Outfitters, Nike and Gap.
Sandra Stangl, president of Pottery Barn, will expand her role to include Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen, effective March 20.

Magazines Face New Circulation Requirements

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/magazines-face-new-circulation-requirements-148049

It may have taken more than six years, but the Alliance for Audited Media (formerly the Audit

Bureau of Circulations) has finally passed a rule to make publishers release their sales data in a timely manner. Today, the AAM announced that it will require U.S. magazines with a circulation of more than 250,000 to submit per-issue data through its online Rapid Report database.

Under the new rule, which was first introduced in November and takes effect in July, magazines will have to report initial sales by the end of the month following the month of the issue. (For instance, July issue data must be posted by Aug. 31.)

NPF: USPS Recognizes Quad/Graphics

http://www.piworld.com/article/quad-graphics-earns-the-usps-service-partnership-for-growth-award/1

Quad/Graphics, a leading global printer and media channel integrator, was recognized by the U.S. Postal Service this week for excellence in driving technology innovation and supporting growth for the mailing industry. Postmaster General and CEO, Patrick R. Donahoe presented the inaugural Partnership for Growth award to Quad/Graphics at the annual National Postal Forum.

Bid for LA Times

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/196104/eli-broad-bids-for-la-times.html#axzz2O6xqMRvJ

The Los Angeles Times is up for sale again, and once again L.A. investment mogul Eli Broad is interested. The billionaire philanthropist has partnered with Austin Beutner, who served as L.A. deputy mayor from 2009-2011, to bid for the newspaper -- still one the nation’s largest metropolitan dailies, despite declining circulation in recent years.

Carat Forecasts Advertising Up 3.7%

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/196238/carat-projects-digital-at-one-fifth-of-all-ad-spen.html#axzz2O6xqMRvJ

While TV will remain advertising’s No. 1 medium, digital -- principally online display and search -- will account for one-fifth of all ad spending next year, according to new projections released this morning by Aegis Group’s Carat unit. The forecast, which calls for the global ad economy to expand 3.7% this year, represents a significant downgrade from Carat’s previous projections in August 2012, when Carat projected ad spending would increase 5.1% in 2013. On the bright side, Carat projects worldwide ad spending will rise 5.0% in 2014, led by double-digit increases in Latin America, Russia, and a resurgence in North America and the U.K.

Wiley Launches Digital Classroom

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/03/19/2564914/wiley-announces-digital-classroom.html

John Wiley and Sons, Inc., in partnership with the American Graphics Institute, announce the launch of Digital Classroom (www.digitalclassroom.com), a new e-learning resource that combines video training from expert instructors with a rich library of digital books published by Wiley.

Folio: People On The Move

People On The Move | 3.20.13:
Bobby Ghosh has been promoted to international editor at Time. Ghosh was serving as deputy international editor at the magazine.
Jane Wladar has been promoted to publisher and chief revenue officer at Hearst's Country Living. Wladar was previously associate publisher of Hearst's Car and Driver and Road & Track titles.
Town & Country has named Hillary Koota Krevlin as executive director of partnerships and brand development. Koota Krevlin was serving as a corporate executive at Condé Nast Media Group. Also, William Gasperoni has been named executive director of print and digital marketing. Gasperoni was previously an integrated marketing director at The Wall Street Journal.
And more...

New Value in Uncommon Print Marketing Options

Print Marketing Less Travelled:
Oddly enough, with the digital tsunami drowning us, print has taken on a fresh personality. What some once derided as “junk” is becoming semi-precious.
That thought prompted me to consider options for less-often-seen print marketing. Here’s my list.
1. Personalized print products used post-purchase to bolster relationships..
2. Transpromotional customer service relationship building..
3. “Handwritten” notes..
4. “must save” value-added print..
5. “Real” photographs..
7. Personalized 3D-printed products.