I think this is interesting for companies to note because though print advertising and media may be declining in the modern world, direct mail marketing can still lead to direct profit for businesses. This is because the direct mail is delivered to loyalty customers or consumers who have an interest to the company's products and the industry they are in. 

Consumers today are more reliant on online browsing and they like to receive letter to email because, it is easy to check and marketer can reduce cost of money for send their information.

From the result by Bolt Insurance, direct mail marketing is increase. In 2011, direct mail spending $47.8 billion. Direct mail spending has been increasing in 2013 and will achieve a 3.6% growth through 2014, according to the projections cited by Bolt. On average, 6.5 in 10 people who receive direct mail marketing make purchases or otherwise engage with the business. These are the reason why direct mail marketing successes. Direct mail marketing is preferred way of receiving information. There are some examples of top areas in which people prefer direct mail marketing;

-Sensitive health information
-Treatment for a specific condition

-Financial services

-Mail-order shopping

-Insurance

Awesome infographic with direct mail ROI statistics.