Tag Archives: Internet Yellow Pages

Can Directory Publishers Continue to Dominate Local Markets?

| April 17, 2012

Recently, directory publisher AT&T reached a deal to sell a majority stake of their Yellow Pages division to Cerberus Capital Management, a deal that values the business at about $1.42 billion in equity. They are one of many directory publishers who have had to re-organise their businesses in recent years. For decades, directory publishers have […]

In a Black and White World, Let’s Talk Yellow!

| April 3, 2012

Many of you may have seen Chris Silver Smith’ s article this past week ruminating on his prediction from 2007 that the Yellow Pages were ‘toast’. He took some flack back then for his statement but thought it was prudent to revisit his prediction this past week. With its provocative headline “Are the Yellow Pages Toast”, […]