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The Yellow Pages Publishers Association, a Denver, CO-based group whose members include Bell Atlantic Corp., Bell-South Corp., GTE Corp., SBC Communications, Spring Corp., US West and Ameritech Corp., has contracted Richmond, VA-based Martin Agency to create a $30-million marketing campaign promoting the Yellow Pages. The campaign marks the first comprehensive marketing move since the "Let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages" was rolled out in the early 1980s. The directory's usage has reportedly been dwindling in the last four to five years with the emergence of the Internet. The group, however, still hopes to generate a 25% increase in directory use by 2001.
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has rolled out Ani-Med, an information line for questions about cats and dogs. With the new service, callers can access any of about 140 pre-recorded topics about cats and dogs, ranging from bladder problems to problem barking to bite prevention. About 2,500 pet owners have reportedly called Ani-med in the three weeks following the service's launch in mid-April 1998. About 60% of the callers have left their names and address for the $5 worth of coupons from participating pet-care companies. Included among the sponsors are A&M Products, PE AgGen and Pet Assure.
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McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii Inc., which operates 73 outlets in the region, launched a loyalty program in November 1997 to draw more traffic. Under the McExtra program, consumers ordering Big Macs earn points toward free McDonald's food and qualify for such prizes as a trip to Las Vegas from Aloha Airlines. To date, the program has 285,000 members and the restaurants are benefitting from an increase in revenues. The success of the loyalty program are prompting McDonald's restaurants in the mainland to consider launching a similar promotion.
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