The attitude of Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban retailers toward direct mail as a communication medium
It has been said that there are three things that are going to drive the world's economic future. Firstly, computers; secondly, communications; and thirdly, direct marketing. There are countries that have reached the stage where direct marketing-oriented retailers have driven out the conventio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Johannesburg
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Communicare |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1867 |
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| Summary: | It has been said that there are three things that are going to drive the world's economic
future. Firstly, computers; secondly, communications; and thirdly, direct marketing.
There are countries that have reached the stage where direct marketing-oriented retailers
have driven out the conventional retailer. The lack of South African retailers' use of
direct marketing and their hesitant attitudes towards direct marketing communication
media, such as direct mail, is cause for concern. This exploratory study investigates
retailers' attitudes towards direct mail in an attempt to gain some insight into retailers'
views of this marketing communication medium. The results indicate that retailers'
attitudes towards direct mail differ with regard to factors such as the retailers' use of
the medium, their age and their perceptions of consumer acceptance of direct mail.
The study further identifies a need to communicate the advantages of direct mail to
South African retailers.
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| ISSN: | 0259-0069 2957-7950 |