The Neilsen Co. surveyed more than 27,000 consumers in 52 countries to find out their feelings about paying for online media subscriptions. Movies and music top the list of services that people would be willing to pay for online, approaching 60%. Games, professionally produced video and magazines hover around 50% and newspapers are just above [...]
Source Interlink Distribution (SID) has appointed Stephanie Laco, Vice President, Publisher Services, putting her in charge of the Publisher Services Department, which serves as Source’s main point of contact with national distributors for operational issues.
Following is the unedited text of Worldcolor Logistics News Flash Issue #257
Torrential downpours have flooded the Atlanta, GA area forcing many local highways, roads and bridges to close, slowing the delivery of mail, newsstand and newspapers to the effected areas. Although the rain has diminished for the time being, there are additional storms heading [...]
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Plans for new terminals are being scrapped in favor of renovations, and just about any capital project that can be put off — whether for new gates, taxiways, roads or lights — is getting the red light. “At the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, passengers are so scarce that a long-term parking lot will soon be [...]
Heeding the conventional wisdom that bigger is always better in Texas, Kroger will break into the market with its most up-to-date (and largest at 123,000-square-feet) store at Grand Parkway and Mason Road in Richmond. The store is scheduled to open in October. The Gourmet Retailer May 21, 2009
An April 1, 2009, News Flash (#248) from Quebecor World Logistics follows in its entirety.
Blizzards and Flooding in North Dakota Affecting Delivery
Blizzards tormented an already flooded North Dakota over the weekend, slowing the delivery of mail, newsstand and newspapers to most of the state. Although the snow storms seem to be decreasing in severity, [...]
For the second, consecutive year, the cover — and cover model — of Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue will be unveiled on The Late Show with David Letterman. The cover will be revealed on next Monday’s program and the cover model will appear for an interview with Dave next Wednesday. UPI.com (Feb. 4, 2009)
Long celebrated believers in the business maxim that you have to spend money to make money, Condé Nast is showing a new, thriftier side. Amazed NYT media columnist David Carr writes that if he spots Anna Wintour taking the subway, he will immediately head “…into the bunker with lots of water and canned food.” The [...]
Time Inc. has reportedly informed Anderson News Company and Source Interlink Distribution that it will seek alternate routes to market, rather than meet their new terms. MediaWeek (Jan. 28, 2009)