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How Specialty Print Can Add Value and Boost Revenue
The direct mail industry has evolved to a point where we know that highly-personalized mail drives a higher ROI, but what about mail with print embellishments? At Polaris Direct, we’ve seen increases in engagement when embellishments are added to a personalized...
3 Trends Marketers Should Consider in 2022
Social Responsibility Millennials have led the charge in considering WHO they’re buying from – not just WHAT they’re buying – and this trend continues as Gen Z enters the consumer conversation....
QR Codes are Big Enough for the Big Game!
If you thought QR codes were already having a moment, they’re having an even bigger moment now thanks to the Coinbase commercial that ran during Super Bowl LVI. Over 92 million of us were tuned into...
2022 USPS Promotions Help Mailers Save on Postage!
Each year, the United States Postal Service offers promotional discounts to mailers in eligible categories. The 2022 categories are the same as last year, however the time periods and eligibility...
Combining the Power of Direct Mail and Digital Marketing with Informed Delivery
Amplify Your Message with Multiple Touchpoints Do you have an upcoming mailing in the works? Now is the time to try out Informed Delivery by USPS. Why? Beginning September 1, 2019, and going through November 30, 2019, USPS is offering a 2% discount off postage for...
Best Practices for Personalized Marketing You Can Learn From Netflix
Make no mistake; Netflix knows exactly what they’re doing. They found a way to undercut traditional cable prices, while still giving viewers what they want. Some might say they’ve also mastered the concept of collecting user data to personalize the user experience....
Your Mailbox Just Went Digital!
Informed Delivery, a convenient (and FREE) service rolled out by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 2017, provides customers with the option to receive a black-and-white preview (via email) of what’s coming in the mail on the day of delivery. Is Anyone Using...
2019 Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Growth
What’s in Your Mailbox? Part 2: Direct Mail Trend Predictions for 2019 Change often brings about challenges, but always drives progress and growth. Every January, Polaris Direct CEO Judith Maloy attends the Winterberry Group’s Annual Outlook hosted by the DMCNY. At...
What’s in Your Mailbox? Part 1: Looking Back at the Hottest Direct Mail Trends
With a new year underway, Polaris Direct is on a continued mission to find new and better ways to serve our direct marketing customers. We find that looking at past trends is a great way to learn how to improve in the future, so we saved some of our favorite pieces of...
2019 USPS Postage Rate Increases Are Coming: Here’s What to Expect
New USPS postage rates are coming, but this shouldn’t come as a surprise, especially to businesses working in the direct mail industry. Postal rates have been in a constant state of change since George Washington signed the Postal Service Act into law in 1792. Changes...