Direct mail data not clean enough yet
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.
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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 - Despite an upswing in the use of data cleansing, too much mail is still being sent with name and address errors.
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