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Crate and Barrel Settles Dispute Over Product Labeling
September 10, 2014

The Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) has settled a dispute with Crate and Barrel over its labeling of a design of chairs. Euromarket Designs Inc. offered for sale a Harris Tweed Chair and Harris Herringbone Chair on its Crate and Barrel website. The products however weren't made from Harris Tweed, a fabric hand-woven on the Western Isles and protected by U.K. law. The HTA said it has secured a "monetary settlement" and assurances the items wouldn't be marketed as Harris Tweed.

5 Email Strategies to Boost Holiday Sales
August 1, 2014

It might be hard to think about Christmas when you need SPF 1,000 to survive being outside right now, but now is the time to start building your email list and nurturing subscribers to get ready for the holiday shopping season. Here are five tips for using email marketing to make sure your business is on your customersโ€™ "nice list," enabling you to sell more product this holiday season:

Fear No Blacklist: How Emailโ€™s Savviest Senders Steer Clear
July 25, 2014

Frequently misunderstood and feared, blacklists vex many email marketers. To those without the benefit of experience, blacklists seem liable to penalize any sender on a whim, but industry veterans know that's not the real story. The savviest understand where the hazards are and how to avoid them. Senders that understand the landscape take these six steps to stay off blacklists, or to quickly remediate blacklisting events:

5 Tips for A/B Split Testing for Perfection
May 20, 2014

The value of email marketing has been well documented over the years. It remains the digital marketing channel with the best return on investment for marketers, retailers included. With this in mind, here are five tips for helping your company establish an effective A/B email testing program: 

The Perfect Date
May 1, 2014

Are you ever at a loss for what to include in an upcoming email campaign? Calendars can be a very useful tool to keep your emails fresh, lively and timely. Let's examine what should be in your calendar and how detailed it should be for the short and long term.