For years I have been baffled by the fact that after I buy
something from a company online they start sending me catalogs. I mean isn’t it clear that I do my shopping
online?
Part of the mystery was solved when a friend who
specializes in direct mail informed me that it only costs about a dollar to
print and mail a catalog. I guess when
the cost is that low it’s worth the expense even if I immediately take it to
the incinerator room, because one of my neighbors might pick it up and place an
order.
But a new Baynote study suggests a more obvious
answer. After analyzing consumer
behavior across various retail channels during the 2012 holiday season they
have discovered that paper catalogs influenced 81.9% more in-store purchases
and 42.9% more online purchases than Facebook.
(Loechner, 2013)
I hope marketers are paying attention.
Loechner,
J. (2013, January 21) Paper Print
Prevails For Purchases. mediapost.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/191470/paper-print-prevails-for-purchases.html#axzz2IpY1ovMW
