NAICS 541860

Direct Mail Advertising

Key Figures

Establishments
1,705
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
30,369
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$8.6B
Census Economic Census · 2022

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) creating and designing advertising campaigns for the purpose of distributing advertising materials (e.g., coupons, flyers, samples) or specialties (e.g., keychains, magnets, pens with customized messages imprinted) by mail or other direct distribution and/or (2) preparing advertising materials or specialties for mailing or other direct distribution. These establishments may also compile, maintain, sell, and rent mailing lists.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Direct Mail Advertising establishments create and design advertising campaigns for mail or direct distribution of materials like coupons and flyers, and prepare those materials for distribution. They may also compile and rent mailing lists. The boundary with Advertising Material Distribution Services lies in execution: direct mail advertising focuses on creating, designing, and preparing materials; the distribution services code covers establishments primarily engaged in the physical handling and delivery of advertising materials prepared by others.

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