Older adults’ responses to direct marketing methods
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Direct Marketing
- Vol. 4 (4) , 7-14
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dir.4000040404
Abstract
This research summarizes the results of a national study examining older adults’ responses to direct marketing methods. The study found that older consumers most likely to be receptive to direct methods of product/service acquisition tend to live alone, in rural areas, and be retired. They tend also to be price-conscious, convenience-oriented, and have favorable attitudes toward use of credit. Implications for direct marketers are suggested.Keywords
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