Target Power Sports & Recreational Enthusiasts

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NFocus can help you find the best prospects in the passionate market of motorcycle, boat and RV owners.

The power sports and recreational vehicle market continues to thrive and grow in the US.  The Motorcycle, Boats & RV database will help your clients tap into this great opportunity.

Use the demographics available in the NFocus Consumer Household File to target a stronger prospect by adding selects like Household Income, Target Value Score or Net Worth.

The Motorcycles, Boats & RV data file can be used for service, insurance, aftermarket and buy-back campaigns.

Additional options include a purchase predictor for households more likely to buy a recreational vehicle in the near future and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) owners.

Contact your Account Manager for more information on the Motorcycle, Boats and RV database.

Complete Publication Services

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The NFocus Data Experts are your resource to maximize distribution, reduce waste and improve your publication’s bottom line.

The postal system is complex and always changing.  On average 11% of your distribution list will move in the next 12 months*.  Advertisers want to understand who is reading your publication.

NFocus provides best-in-class solutions to improve your address quality, manage your mailing and postage, and analyze your readership.

Pre-Mailing

A dirty list is an expensive list that can cost you thousands in returns.  NFocus applies a complete bundle of address quality services to minimize expensive waste.

Mailing

You benefit from the NFocus Data Processing department’s vast postal knowledge and expertise.  NFocus works with you to manage your postage regardless of the complexity of your list.

Post-Mailing

Proprietary NControl reports map out your continued improvement by tracking quality, postage, and distribution.  Galley audit reports to verify circulation.  The NFocus developed Audience NSight reporting provides detailed demographic information about your readers, helping your advertisers reach the right audience.

NFocus is your complete publication data resource.  Contact us today for more information.

 

*US Census Bureau

2018 Postage Rate Calculators Now Available

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New postage rates have gone into effect, let NFocus help you navigate the changes.

The Postal Service has raised postage rates for 2018.  The new rates are for both Market Dominant (First-Class, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals) and Competitive products (Priority Mail, international mail, and shipping).  Rates in the Competitive category have increased an average of 3.9% while the Market Dominant products saw an average increase of about 2%.

A few examples of the new rates are listed below.

Category – Marketing Mail Commercial Current Price New Price Change
Flats Saturation SCF $0.164 $0.165 0.61%
Flats Saturation NDC $0.178 $0.179 0.56%
Letters Saturation SCF $0.155 $0.158 1.94%
Letters Saturation NDC $0.162 $0.164 1.23%

NFocus provides postage calculators to help mailers get a better estimate on how the new rate structure will affect their mailings.  Download the updated calculators below.

2018 USPS Marketing Mail Calculator

2018 USPS Periodicals Rate Calculator

Still have questions? Contact your Account Manager or request more information here.  The NFocus team is your postage resource.  We can provide assistance with helping you understand how the new rates will affect your mailing program, or review postage optimization options to help you better manage your postage costs.

USPS Facts & Figures

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Some interesting facts about the United States Postal Service

 

  • In 2016 the USPS delivered 153.9 billion pieces of mail, or about 47% of the world’s mail volume
  • There are 156.1 million delivery points with 1.1 million new delivery points added last year
  • The USPS processed 37 million address changes in 2016
  • If the postal service was in the private sector it would rank 39th in the 2016 Fortune 500
  • The Hinsdale, NH post office has been operating in the same building since 1816, the oldest post office location to do so
  • The longest rural delivery route is in Magnum, Ok which requires the carrier to travel 182.75 miles a day
  • The postal service ordered more than 700 million rubber bands in 2016

 
 
Source: USPS Postal Facts 2017

Direct Mail's Positive Impact on the Younger Audience

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In the digital age direct mail drives engagement with millennials.

That statement may seem like a contradiction of common knowledge but it is true based on recent reporting. The average American devotes about 10 hours a day to screen time but the digital landscape is fragmented with multiple platform and channel options making it difficult for marketers to stand out. Direct mail is proving itself effective at grabbing the attention of the younger audience.

Millennials are more likely to interact with direct mail than previous generations.

This younger audience will scan, sort, read and share the mail they receive, providing a captive and coveted audience for marketers.

Yes millennials do spend a lot of time on devices, but the data shows that if you are trying to reach this generation direct mail should be part of your omni-channel marketing approach.
NFocus provides multiple targeting options to help you reach this audience and stand out including our Consumer Household database and the Automotive Direct file. Contact your Account Manager or email us for more information on targeting options for your next direct mail campaign.

 

Source: Mail Moments: March 2016 Review, USPS (2016)