Other than loan companies and clothing catalogs, are there any companies that still do direct mail advertising? Or has it gone the way of the dinosaur?

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I get mail from meal kit companies (Blue Apron, Hello Fresh etc) and also a ton for performance art (I’m in NYC, so all the companies that perform at Lincoln center and other venues like City Center). Also museum gift shops like the Met Store.

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telecommunications

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Insurancw brands

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Check your mail?

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Huge demand engine for credit cards.

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Agree. I worked on credit cards for 13 years and it’s a big thing for nearly all card brands.

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Small businesses do tons. Same with chain pizza places and major nonprofits. Just open your mailbox. There’s tons of “junk” that companies from credit cards to hospitals still pay for because the ROI on DM is still fantastic.

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Credit cards, wholesale clubs, car dealerships

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All my clients do DM. It’s not quite dead yet.

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Lots still do and it’s actually very effective from what all my clients have told me

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Travel. Credit cards. real estate. Fundraising.

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Lots still do!

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Nonprofits. Even though we donate online, we still get a dozen direct mail pieces a week.

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Insurance companies, healthcare, pharmaceutical companies targeted to patients on drug, financial institutions

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Definitely not dead. Alot of charities use DM. The Tate sends DM, as does Fortnum & Mason. Damart, and other organisations that target the older markets also use DM. I really like well written DM mail packs.

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Higher Ed

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Fashion, Furniture, and Real Estate. So much junk mail.

Car insurance companies

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