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INDUSTRY REPORTS
Harring ton founded Quantum International, Ltd., in the mid 1980s, which merged into National Media Corporation in 1991. Under his leadership as president, National Media reached $500 million in annual sales, distributing in more than 100 countries and 20 languages. He was also CEO of several other entrepreneurial companies including HSN Direct, a joint venture with Home Shopping Network, in 1994 and Reliant International Media in 1997. Reliant International Media was sold in 2007. In 2011, his company TVGoods, Inc., acquired the web property AsSeenonTV. com. AsSeenOnTV.com represents a highly trafficked catalog of direct response products with more than 2 million customers, 700,000 email registrants and hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month. Harrington now serves as chairman of As Seen On TV, Inc, publicly traded as ASTV. Throughout his career, he has helped to establish two of the most important and recognized global networking associations: the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) and the Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO), formally known as the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Harrington has appeared as an investor “shark” on the popular ABC television series “Shark Tank.” In addition, he released a book, titled “Act Now: How I Turn Ideas into Million-Dollar Products,” which chronicles his life and experiences in the DRTV industry. Join ERA as it celebrates the career of one of direct response television’s pioneers. For more information about the Moxie Awards Gala or to purchase tickets, visit D2Cshow.org. winners will be announced at the 2012 ERA Moxie Awards Gala on September 13 at the 2012 ERA D2C Convention. Nominees for this year’s top awards include: Best Long Form of the Year, Over 250k • ICON, Booty Firm – EURO RSCG Edge • Insanity “Not So Crazy After All” – Beachbody • Proactiv Solution 13 – Guthy-Renker Best Long Form of the Year, Under 250k • Ahh Bra 2 – Torstar Media Group Television/SHOPTV • Genie Bra – Tristar Productions • Miracle Skin Transformer by Sarah McNamara Beauty New York – Atlantic Coast Media Group Best Short Form of the Year, Over 50k • Piggy Back Alien – Allstar Products Group • Proactiv Solution, Dark Spot Corrector – Guthy-Renker • Turbo Pak – Infomercials, Inc.

ERA Announces Nominees for the 2012 Moxie Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ERA is proud to announce the nominees for the 2012 ERA Moxie Awards. It has been a tremendous year for the direct response industry. With more than 88 nominees in 32 categories, the quality and depth of the nominees is greater than ever. The

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Electronic Retailer - September 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Electronic Retailer - September 2012

Calendar of Events
Your Association, Your Bottom Line
Industry Reports
FTC Forum
eMarketer Research
IMS Retail Rankings
Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
Letter from the Chairman
From the Executive’s Desk
All Aboard the D2C Train
Delivering Happiness
What Retailers Really Want
The Customer is Always Right
nuvoH2O Brings Home a Healthier, Cleaner Water Solution via DR
Guest Viewpoint
DRTV
Payment Processing
Legal
Advertiser Spotlight
Bulletin Board
Advertiser Index
Classifieds
Rick Petry
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Calendar of Events
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Your Association, Your Bottom Line
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Industry Reports
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - FTC Forum
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - eMarketer Research
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - IMS Retail Rankings
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Letter from the Chairman
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - From the Executive’s Desk
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - All Aboard the D2C Train
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Delivering Happiness
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - What Retailers Really Want
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - The Customer is Always Right
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - nuvoH2O Brings Home a Healthier, Cleaner Water Solution via DR
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Guest Viewpoint
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - DRTV
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Payment Processing
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 63
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Legal
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 65
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Advertiser Spotlight
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Advertiser Index
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Classifieds
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Rick Petry
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