Belardi/Ostroy Plays Key Role In Direct Marketing Resurgence
Announces IAP - Integrated Acquisition Planning Service
NEW YORK, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Belardi/Ostroy, a leading full-service direct-marketing and creative agency, reported that-pure play ecommerce companies continue to find success in creating direct marketing sales and distribution channels, and that the company has become the leading consultancy in the execution and management of these channels. The agency also announced the official launch of its Integrated Acquisition Planning (IAP) service across online, offline and retail channels.
The agency has helped dozens of ecommerce marketers successfully launch into the DM channel, from large wholesale brands such as New Balance and Lucky Brand Jeans to online retailers such as Eloquii and Sole Society to new emerging brands such as Marine Layer and American Giant, according to Belardi/Ostroy CEO Andy Ostroy.
"With digital marketing so expensive, competitive, and saturated, companies are seeking more opportunities for branding and reach," said Polly Wong, Managing Partner, Strategic Services, who's been leading the agency's initiative. "Companies are realizing they can mail four or five targeted catalogs for the cost of one click. And they're recognizing the importance of having a full marketing mix, and so catalogs and DM have become a critical piece of their overall marketing strategy."
Ostroy said the initiative has been driving significant growth for the company resulting in ongoing expansion of staff and resources.
Additionally, the agency's Integrated Acquisition Planning (IAP) service, led by Heather Murphy, EVP Acquisition, has over 200 clients and has significantly propelled the division's growth and expansion over the past two years.
"What we offer clients is a commitment to industry-leading best practices centered on the successful integration of direct marketing and digital marketing," said Murphy. "We're effectively helping them build a cross-channel marketing strategy for new customer acquisition. This includes traditional catalogs and direct mail as well important platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest."
IAP is viewed as the key strategy for marketers going forward, said Donna Belardi, the agency's president, a 30-year customer acquisition expert. "We're seeing double-digit increases in response rates from testing so far, and that will fuel tremendous growth and build on this overall resurgence," Belardi said.
About Belardi/Ostroy
Belardi/Ostroy is a leading full-service direct marketing and creative agency founded in 1997 which provides multi-channel solutions for catalog, ecommerce, retail, business and non-profit clients including Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, J. Crew, American Girl, Restoration Hardware, Home Depot/Home Decorator's Collection, Wolverine Worldwide, North Face, New Balance, Lucky Brands, Eddie Bauer, Crate and Barrel, J. Jill, Distinctive Apparel, Talbots, Harriet Carter, Harry & David, 1-800-Flowers, Blue Apron, Vermont Country Store, Orchard Brands, Hammacher Schlemmer, One Kings Lane, Zappo's, Hewlett-Packard, Harvard University, American Kidney Fund, NAACP, EMILY's List, Human Rights Watch and. For more information, visit www.belardiostroy.com.
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