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5 Trends Shaping Direct Marketing in 2026
As digital channels grow increasingly saturated, privacy regulations tighten, and marketers face pressure to do more with disciplined budgets, direct marketing is entering 2026 with renewed strategic importance. Industry forecasts show overall marketing spend continuing to grow modestly, putting greater emphasis on effectiveness and integration.
Building Together: Celebrating 22 Years of Polaris Direct (Part 1)
On July 10, the Polaris Direct team gathered at the scenic Oscar Barn in beautiful Hooksett, New Hampshire, to celebrate a major milestone: 22 years in business. This day, however, wasn’t just about looking back on our accomplishments, but honoring the people that made them possible. One of the most memorable elements of the event was a collaborative mosaic mural project, where all were asked to paint a “tile” in the mosaic. No one knew what the finished painting would look like. They just had to recreate the image on the one tile as their contribution to the whole. Our mural served as a visual representation of the power of teamwork. We all worked towards a single shared goal. No two tiles were alike, and that was exactly the point.
Disrupting the Digital Natives with Direct Mail
Generation Z has never known a world without technology. Known as digital natives, this up and coming generation of people born between 1997 and the early 2010s has always had the internet, social...
3 Key Reasons to Integrate Performance Marketing
Direct mail, or as we like to call it, Performance Marketing, offers distinct advantages that digital channels just can’t match. Here are three key reasons why businesses should...
3 Key Reasons to Integrate Performance Marketing
Direct mail, or as we like to call it, Performance Marketing, offers distinct advantages that digital channels just can’t match. Here are three key reasons why businesses should integrate direct mail into their marketing strategies: 1. Higher Engagement...
Maximizing Sustainability Amid Evolving Environmental Conditions
This PRINTING United Alliance article explores how more printers are now paying attention to how the climate outside impacts what’s happening inside their facilities. How can they make smart business decisions? Follow the data.
How Specialty Print Can Add Value and Boost Revenue
The direct mail industry has evolved to a point where we know that highly-personalized mail drives a higher ROI, but what about mail with print embellishments? At Polaris Direct, we’ve seen increases in engagement when embellishments are added to a personalized...
What Makes Informed Delivery So Beneficial to Marketers?
a. Simple to integrate
b. Cost-effective way to add another touchpoint
c. Saves you 4% on postage
d. All the above!
The Direct Mail Revolution is Now!
1. DIRECT MAIL IS TRENDING UP After seeing a 1% increase in mail volumes last year, direct mail is predicted to be a popular channel for marketers in 2023, as the majority of budgets are shifting towards spending more on direct mail.1 According to this year’s...
Direct Mail with a Tech Twist
Who would have thought that direct mail and technology could be best friends? In fact, mail and tech make a perfect pair. Three basic tenets of mail piece design are: 1) it must be visually appealing with storytelling content, 2) offer up testimonials, and 3) include...