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DMA Door Drop Council – Annual Door Drop Facts & Figures 2009 Page 1 of 5 UK Door Drop Industry Facts & Figures: 2009 Advertising Expenditure and Volumes for 2009 plus Promotional Material Figures for 2005 to 2009 The DMA Door Drop Council has released the latest annual Door Drop facts & figures, including advertising volumes and expenditure, for 2009. The results are based on the Council’s 16 th annual survey of the UK Door Drop Communications Industry which shows that advertising expenditure together with the volume, size and weight of Door Drop communications material has fallen in 2009. The annual Door Drop survey measures and identifies the size of the UK market in terms of volume and spend from advertisers who directly, or through an agency, fund the distribution of their preprinted communications material (i.e. advertiser spend on Door Drops). This year the survey has been extended to include estimates of the annual weight of Door Drop material, with a view to understanding the impact of various developments and industry initiatives on the overall amount of material produced and delivered by the sector. The survey recorded that Door Drop volumes fell by 14.1% to 7.763 billion items in 2009. This followed a decline of 11.6% in 2008. For the third year in succession, expenditure on Door Drop distributions fell at a lower rate than volume, recording a decrease of 8.9% to £253 million in 2009. This followed expenditure reductions of 5.1% and 1.5% for the two preceding years. The values reported here are based solely on Door Drop Media spend i.e. the amount spent by Advertisers on the distribution element of the campaign. Figures do not include the cost of print and production or related activities such as Independent Validation. Expenditure Volumes Trends xx Size and Growth of the Door Drop Market - Volumes 10,880 10,220 9,036 7,763 11,870 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year Volume (Items) - Millions Volume (Items) - Millions Size and Growth of the Door Drop Market - Expenditure 301 297 292 277 253 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year Expenditure - £ Millions . Distribution Expenditure - £millions

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Page 1: Door Drop Facts &  Figures 2009 UK

DMA Door Drop Council – Annual Door Drop Facts & Figures 2009                                                      Page 1 of 5 

UK Door Drop Industry Facts & Figures: 2009 

Advertising Expenditure and Volumes for 2009  plus 

 Promotional Material Figures for 2005 to 2009 

The  DMA  Door  Drop  Council  has  released  the  latest  annual  Door  Drop  facts  &  figures,  including advertising volumes and expenditure, for 2009.  

The results are based on the Council’s 16th annual survey of the UK Door Drop Communications Industry which  shows  that  advertising  expenditure  together with  the  volume,  size  and weight  of Door Drop communications material has fallen in 2009. 

The  annual Door Drop  survey measures  and identifies  the  size of  the UK market  in  terms of  volume  and  spend  from  advertisers  who directly,  or  through  an  agency,  fund  the distribution  of  their  pre‐printed communications  material  (i.e.  advertiser spend on Door Drops).  

This  year  the  survey  has  been  extended  to include  estimates  of  the  annual  weight  of Door  Drop  material,  with  a  view  to understanding  the  impact  of  various developments and  industry  initiatives on  the overall  amount  of  material  produced  and delivered by the sector. 

 

The survey recorded that Door Drop volumes fell  by  14.1%  to  7.763  billion  items  in  2009. This followed a decline of 11.6% in 2008.  

 

For  the  third  year  in  succession, expenditure on Door Drop distributions fell at a lower rate than volume, recording a decrease of 8.9% to £253 million in 2009. 

This  followed expenditure  reductions of 5.1% and 1.5% for the two preceding years. 

The values reported here are based solely on Door Drop Media spend i.e. the amount spent by Advertisers on  the distribution element of the campaign. Figures do not  include the cost of  print  and  production  or  related  activities such as Independent Validation.       

Expenditure 

Volumes 

Trends xx

Size and Growth of the Door Drop Market - Volumes

10,880 10,2209,036

7,763

11,870

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4,000

6,000

8,000

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12,000

14,000

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Volume (Items) - Millions

Size and Growth of the Door Drop Market - Expenditure

301 297 292 277253

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175200

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275300

325

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Distribution Expenditure - £millions

Page 2: Door Drop Facts &  Figures 2009 UK

DMA Door Drop Council – Annual Door Drop Facts & Figures 2009                                                      Page 2 of 5 

 

Following a period of  robust and sustained growth  from  the  late  90’s  to  2005,  the industry  has  contracted  over  the  last  four years.  

The  survey  also  shows  that  volumes  have consistently  contracted  at  a  faster  pace than spend. This trend reflects a number of factors including:  

Improved  use  of  client  data  and targeting  techniques  to  enhance relevance and reduce volume 

Growth in digital / online share of advertising spend 

The recession which has impacted especially on the retail and financial sectors 

A steady reduction  in the free newspaper circulation base and the transfer of some activity to more expensive Door Drop channels  

  

 

The  Door  Drop  industry  noticeably outperformed  total  UK  advertising expenditure  during  the  late  nineties and  early  noughties.  This  reflected the  increasing  maturity  of  the medium and its growing popularity as both  a  strategic  and  a  tactical communications tool.  

Its  ability  to work with  other media and  almost  uniquely  offer  both precision  and  penetration  were  also important  contributors  to  growth against  the background of  increasing media fragmentation. 

However, with spend on digital media growing  at  a  significant  pace,  Door Drops,  in  common  with  most  other traditional media, performed less well than  total  advertising  expenditure from 2006 to 2008. 

Improved use of client data and targeting techniques to enhance relevance also contributed to a below average growth rate over that period.  

Trends 

Door Drops and Total UK Advertising Expenditure Growth 

Size and Growth of the Door Drop Market: % Year on Year Movements

-8.3%-6.1%

-11.6%-14.1%

6.0%

-1.5% -1.5%

-5.1%

-8.9%

3.9%

-20.0%

-15.0%

-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Year

% Y

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on Y

ear

Mov

emen

t

% Year on year increase in Volume % Year on year increase in Distribution Revenue

Door Drop Growth compared with other Media

13.1% 13.0%14.9% 14.0% 13.6%

6.5%9.2%

11.2%

17.8%

5.4% 6.0%

-1.5% -1.5%-5.1%

-8.9%

-35%

-30%

-25%

-20%

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

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20%

25%

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Door Drop Press Television Radio Total Advertising

Door Drop Growth compared with other Media - The Internet

13.1% 13.0% 14.9% 14.0% 13.6%6.5% 9.2% 11.2%

17.8%5.4% 6.0%

-1.5% -1.5% -5.1% -8.9%

-25%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

125%

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175%

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Door Drop Internet Total Advertising

Page 3: Door Drop Facts &  Figures 2009 UK

DMA Door Drop Council – Annual Door Drop Facts & Figures 2009                                                      Page 3 of 5 

Finally, the recession began to take its toll on traditional advertising channels, including Door Drops, in the latter part of 2008 and throughout 2009. However, despite a relatively high degree of dependence on  the  retail  and  financial  advertising  sectors,  Door  Drops  once  again  out  outperformed  total advertising expenditure in 2009.  

 

Over  the  last  four  years,  the  number  of  GB households has grown by an estimated 3.1% whilst Door Drop volumes have decreased by 34.6%. 

The  average  number  of  Door  Drop communications delivered  to  the average GB household  on  an  average  week  has, therefore, fallen from 9.1 items in 2005 to 5.8 items in 2009 ‐ a reduction of 36.6%. 

 

 

As part of the DMA’s overall policy towards environmental affairs, which has included the introduction of  the Your Choice Preference Scheme  for unaddressed mail, Environmental Best Practice Guidelines and  BSi’s  PAS2020:2009,  the  Door  Drop  Council  has  undertaken  to  monitor  the  total  amount  of promotional material delivered annually via Door Drop campaigns.  

Last year’s  industry survey  report noted evidence  that  the size and pagination of Door Drop material had reduced in recent times, so that the overall weight of material sent out had reduced by even more than was  indicated by  the reduction  in  the volume  (quantity) of Door Drop  items delivered. This has, therefore, been the subject of an additional survey by the Door Drop Council in 2009.  

For 2005/06, Postcomm estimated that 13 billion  items of unaddressed direct mail were sent out and that  a  combination  of  unaddressed  Door  Drops  and  Inserts  (advertising material  in magazines  and newspapers) totalled 368,500 tonnes of promotional material. 

The Door Drop Council’s survey has identified the following key figures for 2005 and 2009:  

 

The  average  weight  of  a  Door  Drop communication item in 2005 was 18.7 gms (equivalent to an A4‐12pp item on 50 GSM paper  or  an  A4‐8pp  item  on  75  GSM paper). 

For  2009,  the  average  weight  of  a  Door Drop  item  was  14%  less  at  16.1gms (equivalent to an A4‐10pp item on 50 GSM or an A4‐7pp item on 75 GSM). 

Average Item Weight 

Door Drop Promotional Material Facts & Figures: 2005 to 2009 

Door Drop Communications Per Letterbox Per Week 

Size and Growth of the Door Drop Market

9.18.3 7.7

6.85.8

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Year

Item

s.

Average Volume (Items) Per GB Household Per Week

Door Drop Industry Weight Estimates - Average Item Weight - gms

Average Item Weight - gms18.7

Average Item Weight - gms16.1

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

2005 2009

Year

Gm

s

Average Item Weight - gms

Page 4: Door Drop Facts &  Figures 2009 UK

DMA Door Drop Council – Annual Door Drop Facts & Figures 2009                                                      Page 4 of 5 

 

Between  2005  and  2009  Door  Drop volumes have  fallen by 35%  from 11.870 billion items to 7.763 billion items. 

 

 

As  a  result  of  a  reduction  in  Door Drop volumes together with a reduction  in the size / weight of Door Drop items the total amount  of  Door  Drop  communications material being sent out has fallen by 44% from 221,565 tonnes to 124,808 tonnes. 

 

 

A report produced for Defra by Royal Mail and the DMA was published in April 2010 entitled ‘Direct Marketing Material Waste Prevention  –  Report  on  industry performance – Full Year 2009’. 

This  is a detailed report and  includes the results  of  a  comprehensive  survey regarding  the  level  of  recycling  of Direct Marketing Material. 

The  research  identified  that  recycling rates  for  Direct Marketing Material  had grown  from  just  29%  in  2005  to  77%  in 2009.  

The  results  significantly  exceeded  the industry  recycle  rate  targets agreed with Defra,  which  were  55%  by  the  end  of 2009 and 70% by the end of 2013. 

Due to the relatively basic materials used in  production;  the  non‐personalised nature  of  the  communications  and  the fact  that  items  are  delivered  individually to  consumer’s  homes,  Door  Drop Communications  are  recycle‐friendly  and tend  to be  recycled at an above‐average rate. 

 

Recycling of Direct Marketing 

Total Door Drop Material 

Volumes 

Recycling of Unaddressed Door Drop Mail

Recycled76%

Non- Recycled

24%

Recycled Non- Recycled

Door Drop Industry Weight Estimates - Volume (Items) - millions

Volume (Items) - Millions11,870 Volume (Items) -

Millions7,763

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Volume (Items) - Millions

Door Drop Industry Weight Estimates - Total Weight - Metric Tonnes

Total Weight - Metric Tonnes221,565

Total Weight - Metric Tonnes124,808

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150,000

200,000

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Total Weight - Metric Tonnes

Door Drop Industry Weight Estimates - % Movement 2005 to 2009

Average Item Weight - gms

-13.9% Volume (Items) - Millions-34.6%

Total Weight - Metric Tonnes-43.7%

-50%

-45%-40%

-35%

-30%-25%

-20%

-15%-10%

-5%

0%5%

10%

2009 % Var 2005

% M

ovem

ent

Average Item Weight - gms Volume (Items) - Millions Total Weight - Metric Tonnes

Page 5: Door Drop Facts &  Figures 2009 UK

DMA Door Drop Council – Annual Door Drop Facts & Figures 2009                                                      Page 5 of 5 

 Scope of the Annual Industry Survey: 

 For data published from 2005, the survey was redefined seeking to measure and establish the size of the UK market in terms of volume and spend from advertisers who directly, or through an agency, fund the distribution of their pre‐printed communications material (i.e. advertiser spend on Door Drops). 

 

 

This includes revenue and volumes for pre‐printed communications where the Advertiser has directly or indirectly (e.g. via an Agency) commissioned and funded the door to door delivery of their prepared (i.e. pre‐printed or produced) communications material which has then been distributed on a commercial basis.  This includes leaflets, catalogues, newsletters, product samples etc for commercial organisations, local authorities, charities, central government, locally‐sourced directories etc. 

 

  The survey specifically excludes volumes and distribution expenditure for:     

 

Local Free Weekly Newspapers. 

Items inserted mechanically into paid or free publications. 

National Directories, where these are effectively publications with advertising space sold by the media owner (e.g. Yellow Pages, BT Phonebooks, Thomson Directories).   

 

 All three areas excluded above measure their own advertising revenue separately and have direct control over their own recycling and waste control direct with DEFRA. 

 

 Sources: 

  Door Drop Volumes and Expenditure: DMA Door Drop Council Annual Survey 2009   

  Door Drop Promotional Material Weights: DMA Door Drop Council Item Weight Survey 2009   

  Recycling Levels: Royal Mail and the DMA Direct Marketing Material Waste Prevention Report 2009.   

  Other Advertising Expenditure: Advertising Association Advertising Statistics Yearbook 2009   

  GB Household Figures: Estimates based on data from the Office for National Statistics   

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