Chief Marketer has an article by Peter Meyers of ICOM Information and Communications on mail preferences of 18-34 year olds. Meyers says younger demographics prefer direct mail citing a recent survey conducted by ICOM Information and Communications of 1529 households.

The survey results suggests

  • Young professionals ages 18-34 communicated a strong preference for receiving information in the mail over electronic options.
  • Respondents in the 18-34 year old demographic proclaimed nearly a two-to-one preference for receiving product information by direct mail over e-mail or online, across all categories
  • 57.7% of 18-34 year olds preferred information by direct mail, as opposed to only 27.3% preferring e-mail and online combined. In another key category, over the counter medication, 55.8% preferred mail to 29.3% opting for online methods.