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Feature Stories
Forget Cash, Show Me the High-End Goods
May 05, 2008 Sony's Jimmy Beyer discusses the power of high-end merchandise.
Big Bully in the Workplace
May 05, 2008 Workplace bullying is a big problem, and incentives might be part of the solution.
Who Has Time to Cook? Use Gift Cards Instead
May 05, 2008 Dining/restaurant cards have been the most popular category in the Incentive Gift Card IQ survey for the last two years running.
Looking at Leather
May 05, 2008 Leather designers are responding to business and lifestyle changes with a new generation of products.
In This Issue
EDITOR'S NOTE
Editor's Note: Pharma A to Z
April 07, 2008 A few years ago I wrote a story on incentives in the pharmaceutical industry for a pharmaceutical trade magazine. For the most part, the companies didn't mind me writing about their incentive programs—as long as I didn't mention the company name.


HERE AND NOW
An Out-of-Card Experience for Amazon
May 05, 2008 As an exclusively online retailer, Amazon.com has never been anchored to the same physical forms that store-based retailers are, and now that's true even of gift cards.
Rewards for Road Warriors: Tumi Launches Alpha Collection
May 05, 2008 FXT ballistic nylon, aircraft-grade aluminum…No, this isn't the latest in high-tech body armor, it's luggage as only Tumi makes it. Introduced last month at the 2008 Travel Goods Association Show in San Diego, the new Alpha collection from Tumi shows off the elite luggage brand's greatest asset, a kick-butt design team.
Fashion Forward Kenneth Cole Comes to Corporate Marketplace
May 05, 2008 Announced in early April, a licensing agreement between recognition solutions provider The Corporate Marketplace Inc.
That Homemade Taste: Mrs. Fields Cookies
April 07, 2008 Mrs. Fields Cookies recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.


LAST WORD
Last Word: The Wimp's Two Faces
May 05, 2008 Attend another meeting, fill out another form, then attend another meeting. These are the demands of The Wimp, a boss that speaks weakly and hides behind a big bureaucratic stick. This month Stanley Bing explains why you should watch out for this species of crazy boss.
Off the Cuff: Lisa Hedley
April 07, 2008 What drives this spa creative director? Find out in Incentive's exclusive Q&A.


NEWSLETTERS
A Sweet Surprise from Cherries Divine
May 14, 2008 Gourmet gift company Cherries Divine delivers a collection of delicious treats.
Tax Transformation: Kroger Lets Customers Bring Home the Bacon
May 08, 2008 Kroger Stores allows customers to extend their budgets by exchanging their tax refund or stimulus checks for Kroger gift cards and free groceries.
A New Union for Prepaid Solutions
May 08, 2008 First Data Corp., a worldwide provider of electronic commerce and payment processing, announced that it will acquire InComm, a leading marketer, distributor and technology innovator of stored valued gift and prepaid products.
Printer Perfect: On-the-Fly Imaging
May 07, 2008 New Canon PIXMA iP100 Mobile Printer appeals to business travelers.
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