direct marketing
noun
: marketing by means of direct communication with consumers (as through catalogs and telemarketing)
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That index would indicate which long-haul market the government should direct marketing dollars toward to help reduce emission impacts.
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Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The big picture: Embedding directly with banks gives Palla immediate access to millions of potential users without needing expensive direct marketing campaigns, unlike competitors such as Wise and Remitly.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 28 May 2025
Auto components; automobiles; distributors; diversified consumer services; hotels, restaurants & leisure; household durables; internet & direct marketing retail; leisure products; multiline retail; specialty retail; textiles, apparel & luxury goods.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
And since 1995, the European Union and its member countries have allowed individuals to object to using their information for direct marketing purposes.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The big picture: Embedding directly with banks gives Palla immediate access to millions of potential users without needing expensive direct marketing campaigns, unlike competitors such as Wise and Remitly.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 28 May 2025
Auto components; automobiles; distributors; diversified consumer services; hotels, restaurants & leisure; household durables; internet & direct marketing retail; leisure products; multiline retail; specialty retail; textiles, apparel & luxury goods.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
And since 1995, the European Union and its member countries have allowed individuals to object to using their information for direct marketing purposes.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Direct marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20marketing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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