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Direct mail advertising in Canada has contended with fierce competition from alternative advertising formats over the past five years. Still, advertisers have benefited from technological advancements, which have given way to integrated marketing campaigns. Lacklustre response rates to digital marketing campaigns have also highlighted the effectiveness of direct mail advertising, which garners much more frequent responses from young adults. As digital marketing grows more saturated, revenue for Canada's Direct Mail Advertising industry has inflated at a CAGR of 0.1% over the past five years, reaching an estimated $1.5 billion in 2024. Improving macroeconomic conditions in 2024 will facilitate revenue growth, leading to a 1.8% gain as profit slides to 8.2%.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.5bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Data Inc. | 9.3 | 0.8 | 8.6 | |
Torpedo Marketing Inc. | 4.0 | N/A | N/A |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Full direct mail services, Printing and fulfillment services and Lettershop services. Full direct mail services is the largest segment of the Direct Mail Advertising in Canada.
Full-service direct mail flourishes in a post-pandemic environment
The Direct Mail Advertising industry in Canada distributes advertising materials (e.g. coupons, fliers and samples) or specialty items (e.g. key chains, magnets and pens with custom printed messages) by mail or other direct distributions. Industry participants may also prepare advertising materials or specialties for mailing or other direct distribution. They may also compile, maintain, sell and rent mailing lists.
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NAICS 541860 - Direct Mail Advertising in Canada
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The market size of the Direct Mail Advertising industry in Canada is $1.5bn in 2024.
There are 223 businesses in the Direct Mail Advertising industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Direct Mail Advertising industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Direct Mail Advertising industry in Canada is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Direct Mail Advertising market in Canada are Prime Data Inc. and Torpedo Marketing Inc.
Full-service direct mail and Printing and fulfillment are part of the Direct Mail Advertising industry.
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Prime Data Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Direct Mail Advertising industry in Canada.