08 Dec 2008
The combination of an economic downturn, cheaper direct marketing channels and pressure from the green lobby has led to a 6% drop in direct mail spend, but while brands are getting better at targeting the right people, the industry still has a long way to go before it sheds its 'junk mail' tag.
LONDON The economic downturn, cheaper direct channels and pressure from the green lobby has led to a 6% drop in direct mail spend, but brands are getting better at the art of targeting.
01 Apr 2008
| by Richard Abbott
LONDON - Direct and sales promotion agencies are taking strides into territory traditionally held by other marketing disciplines.
25 Sep 2007
| by Robert McLuhan
LONDON - Despite an upswing in the use of data cleansing, too much mail is still being sent with name and address errors.
24 Sep 2007
| by Robert McLuhan
LONDON - Mailing volumes dropped 10% as cheaper digital channels grew and size-based postal charges took effect, but it's not all bad news: volumes can afford to be down as targeting improves The decline in the use of direct mail that began in 2004 is gathering pace. Exclusive research by Nielsen Media...
27 Mar 2007
| by Staff
LONDON - In the past 12 months there has been an acceleration in the shift in focus by direct marketing agencies from mail to digital work, according to Marketing's exclusive league table of direct marketing agencies.