8. Unaddressed mail remains the most influential advertising platform for Australian retailers today. The unrivalled success of the media and its popularity amongst consumers is evident in growing industry volumes. Unaddressed Mail 74% are primary shoppers… 87% read it… 60% keep it…
9. RETAIL MAIL READ BY 87% OF THOSE WHO RECEIVED IT - UP FROM 81% IN 2008 The 2009 Sweeney Catalogue Research was commissioned in July 2009 by the Australian Catalogue Association and its members of catalogue marketers and media buyers Retail Mail
10. 60%OF HOUSEHOLDS AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE THAT THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO LOOK FOR DEALS AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE 66% OF PEOPLE EAGERLY AWAIT, CURIOUSLY BROWSE OR OCCASIONALLY READ 58% OF PEOPLE STATE IT PROVIDES A FUN, RELAXING, EASY READ This research was commissioned in July 2009 by the Australian Catalogue Association and its members of catalogue marketers and media buyers
16. Each walker then calls a 1800 number to confirm delivery. Our control room and the relevant area representative receives a confirmation alert. Once final confirmation is received, delivery reports are generated and distributed to necessary parties. Walkers distribute the catalogues into the letterboxes of each home in their distribution area. Area Representatives then checks each delivery with a GPS enabled Delivery Verification Unit (DVU). 4 sightings are necessary to confirm delivery. How we do it
32. Key Points Letterbox Delivery works Know your target market Keep it simple Clear offer, simple pricing, include your website or a map Review and Refine Always look for ways to improve – what about a competition?
33. Contacts Michael perry Michael.perry@salmat.com.au 0412719284 THANKS cONTACTS KEVIN NEEDHAM KEVIN.NEEDHAM@LDN.NET.AU 0411154427
Editor's Notes
Unaddressed mail remains to be the most influential advertising platform available to Australian retailers today. Its unrivalled success and popularity amongst consumers is also evident in growing industry volumes. Salmat’s share of this industry volume continues to grow as our customers reap the benefits that the increased volumes have provided our national network.
Whether you’re looking to drive tactical sales or simply build brand awareness, letterbox advertising works. In today’s economic climate letterbox advertising has greater relevance than ever with 75% of households reading all of their UAM and 60% of households keeping it in the house for more than a day. 74% of readers are the primary shopper of the family also, so you can be sure we’re delivering your message into the right hands. Further to this, In a July 2010 study, TheAustralian Centre for Retail Studiesdetermined that catalogues and online-search were still growing as the most prominent retail research channels.
Unaddressed mail remains to be the most influential advertising platform available to Australian retailers today. Its unrivalled success and popularity amongst consumers is also evident in growing industry volumes. Salmat’s share of this industry volume continues to grow as our customers reap the benefits that the increased volumes have provided our national network.
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Unaddressed mail remains to be the most influential advertising platform available to Australian retailers today. Its unrivalled success and popularity amongst consumers is also evident in growing industry volumes. Salmat’s share of this industry volume continues to grow as our customers reap the benefits that the increased volumes have provided our national network.
Unaddressed mail remains to be the most influential advertising platform available to Australian retailers today. Its unrivalled success and popularity amongst consumers is also evident in growing industry volumes. Salmat’s share of this industry volume continues to grow as our customers reap the benefits that the increased volumes have provided our national network.
Unaddressed mail remains to be the most influential advertising platform available to Australian retailers today. Its unrivalled success and popularity amongst consumers is also evident in growing industry volumes. Salmat’s share of this industry volume continues to grow as our customers reap the benefits that the increased volumes have provided our national network.