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Loyalty specialist CardStar acquired by Constant Contact

US— Email marketing firm Constant Contact is to acquire CardStar, which makes mobile apps for retail loyalty schemes.

Affinnova launches online collaboration platform

US— Research technology firm Affinnova has launched a new web-based platform for marketing and research teams to collaborate on ideas […]

FBI plans to track threats through social media

US— The FBI is the latest government agency to look into how it can harness social media monitoring.

Revenue up 15% at Simon-Kucher in 2011

GERMANY— Marketing and strategy consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners increased its revenue by 15% to €121.3m in 2011.

Bob Shullman to retire from Ipsos Mendelsohn

US— Ipsos Mendelsohn president Bob Shullman is to retire at the end of this month. He has been in the […]

Hill+Knowlton launches research and analytics business

US—WPP-owned PR agency Hill+Knowlton has launched a new business to provide clients with data analytics and primary research to support […]