by Steve Lett | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
Free Shipping! $10 Off! 10% Offer! Free Gift with Order! Promotions like these are common place today. They are a growing part of any print and online marketing program. These promos are being used to increase revenue especially in a lagging economy. They are also...
by Steve Lett | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
There is a cost associated with acquiring a new buyer through print media. Catalogers need to invest in converting prospects to buyers (one-time purchasers) and buyers to customers (two and more time purchasers). How much you are willing to pay for a new buyer depends...
by Steve Lett | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
Prior to e-commerce sales on the Internet, typically, a catalog company would trace 80% of their orders/revenue to a specific source or key code. Catalogers didn’t worry about the remaining 20%. They would simply allocate this portion proportionally across all source...
by Steve Lett | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
I have always advocated that catalogers should maximize the postal piece rate. And I feel even stronger about that now that the United States Postal Service this year is increasing the piece rate weight limit from 3.3 to 4.0 ounces, effective January 22nd. Although it...
by Steve Lett | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
There is a cost associated with acquiring a new buyer. Catalogers need to invest in converting prospects to buyers. How much you are willing to pay for a new buyer depends on what you can afford to spend and how fast you want to grow. Over spending to acquire a new...