David Kanter, President and CEO of AccuList, is a list brokerage and direct marketing expert. For more than 30 years, he has helped companies and nonprofit organizations achieve their marketing goals. With David's Direct Marketing Forum, he shares, and invites others to share, helpful direct-marketing industry news, trends, analyses, resources, and tips for success. Please read our Comment Policy.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Almost 20% of E-mail Never Reaches Inboxes
Only 81% of permissioned commercial e-mail worldwide is reaching inboxes, according to a new benchmark report by Return Path. Spam folders claim 7%, and 12% simply go missing. Return Path notes that e-mail marketers need to focus on inbox placement rather than bounce rates, and not assume that e-mail that doesn't bounce is reaching its destination. For details, see http://www.returnpath.net/blog/intheknow/2011/09/email-deliverability-still-plagues-commercial-email-senders-worldwide-only-81-of-email-reaches-the-inbox/
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
USPS to Hike Average Rates 2.1% in January
The U.S. Postal Service has announced an average 2.1% hike in postal rates for 2012, effective Jan. 22. The increase is the maximum allowed based on the current rate of inflation. As far as industry impact, catalog mailers are already weighing in with forecasts of lower mail volume and increased use of non-mail channels. See http://multichannelmerchant.com/catalog/average-postal-rate-increase-2012-1020jt1/
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