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Valassis Demographics Database (Formerly ADVO)


The largest, most accurate, most frequently updated national consumer database in direct marketing, The Valassis Demographics allows for total market coverage of pre-defined target markets. Valassis Lists formerly operated as ADVO Lists.
Key Segments
130,000,000   Universe / Base Rate $14.50 /M
130,000,000   Residential Addresses $14.50 /M
27,600,000   Owner Occupied + $1.00 /M
25,000,000   Renter Occupied + $1.00 /M
2,500,000   Education 4 years College plus + $1.00 /M
6,700,000   Hispanic + $1.00 /M
2,100,000   Asian + $1.00 /M
8,000,000   African American + $1.00 /M
12,400,000   Children in the Home + $1.00 /M
5,200,000   Travel Ethusiasts + $1.00 /M
4,800,000   Health & Fitness Ethusiasts + $1.00 /M
8,400,000   Do it Yourselfers + $1.00 /M

Audience Profile

As the compiler of the nation's largest list used by thousands of saturation mailers, Valassis maintains a mailer and broker-friendly database, Valassis Demographics. The Valassis Demographics database allows for total market coverage of pre-defined target markets. 

 

With Valassis you can reach every potential customer in your target market area while targetingonly the customers most likely to buy. While postage regulations and pricing are ever changing, direct marketers can always count on Valassis for maximum coverage and maximum postage savings. That's our win-win proposition.

 

Take full advantage of postal discounts and target your best customers with Valassis Demographics. Using census and behavioral data through our partnership with Claritas, a leading marketing information resource company, Valassis applies more than 1,500 demographic and lifestyle data elements to our national database.

Valassis bundles key prospect profiles into well-defined segments of highly desirable target markets so marketers can easily reach their best customers. The Valassis Demographics List is the perfect way to quickly and cost-effectively saturate pre-defined target markets.

 

Valassis Demographics Database also allows marketers to personalize their mail using first and last names.

 

Valassis Demographic and Lifestyle Markets Available Online (others available offline through ALC Valassis Group):

 

Family

  • Age
  • Income
  • Education Level
  • Presence of Children
  • Seniors

 

Ethnicity

  • Asian
  • African American
  • Hispanic

 

Lifestyle

  • Do-It-Yourselfers
  • Health and Fitness
  • Travel

 

Household

  • Home Value
  • Homeowners
  • Renters
  • Dwelling Type

 

Valassis Demographics segments must contain a 75% or greater concentration of the specified demographic to be included in a particular prospect profile. The file also offers personalization of primary household decision makers for offers requiring first and last name, as well as the ability to select names by gender.

 

Valassis Demographics is unique in that:

Only Valassis has complete coverage of virtually all U.S. household addresses.

  • Only Valassis matches 73%+ on average of all U.S. households by first and last name.
  • Only Valassis appends demo- and psychographics to a national resident file.
  • Only Valassis is the largest USPS customer, which ensures the maximum postal discounts.

 

The Valassis demographics database provides wall-to-wall coverage of any geography from a single 200-household carrier route to all 130 million households nationwide. With its low list cost, highest possible postal discounts, and ability to zero in on prime prospect profiles, it is an excellent resource to tap when marketing strategy calls for reaching 100% of a specific audience. The ALC Valassis List Group of saturation targeting specialists provide the tools and consultation to ensure that each list order is accurate, on time, and on budget for the highest return on advertising investment.

 

Visit www.valassislists.com to get list counts and place list orders, or contact the ALC Valassis List Group at 1-800-695-0957.

 



Terms and Conditions

Payment due 30 days from mail date. Order cancellations within 10 days of mail date must be paid in full. Orders cancelled prior to 10 days before mail date include the following fees: $150/F plus $10/M, media and shipping charges. 20% commission on base rate to authorized brokers. Please allow 3-5 business days to process an order. Any order received at ALC is subject to a $150/F cancellation fee. State and local sales tax will apply where applicable.



LIST TYPE
Consumer
 
SOURCE
Compiled lists
GEOGRAPHY
Domestic (US)
LIST OWNER
valassis
LIST MAINTENANCE
Counts through 11/30/2009
Last update 12/10/2009
Update frequency MONTHLY
UNIT OF SALE INFORMATION
GENDER PROFILE
Male: %
Female: %
SELECTION CHARGES
COMPLEX MERGE $500.00 /F
COMPLEX RADIUS $500.00 /F
COUNTY CODE $5.00 /M
DWELLING TYPE $5.00 /M
MANUAL KEYING $500.00 /F
MERGING $3.00 /M
NAME WHERE AVAILABLE $6.00 /M
NTH SELECT $1.00 /M
RADIUS $25.00 /F
RUSH FEE $100.00 /F
SCF No charge
SEQUENCE NUMBERING $5.00 /M
SPECIAL REPORTS $100.00 /F
SPECIAL SORT $5.00 /M
STATE No charge
TAPE SETUP $75.00 /F
ZIP No charge
ADDRESSING
1-UP CHESHIRE LABELS $6.50 /M
1-UP PRESSURE SENSITIVE LABELS $16.00 /M
4-UP CHESHIRE LABELS $3.00 /M
CARTRIDGE $100.00 /F
CD ROM $75.00 /F
DISKETTE $50.00 /F
EMAIL $60.00 /F
FTP $60.00 /F
HEAT SENSITIVE LABELS $10.00 /M
KEYING $2.00 /M
MAG TAPE $100.00 /F
MAIL .DAT $75.00 /F
PALLETIZATION $4.00 /M
ZIP TAPE $75.00 /F
KEY CODING
Key Coding is available
Charges: $2.00 /M
MINIMUM ORDER
Quantity: 25,000
Dollar: $200.00
REUSE
Reuse is not allowed
TELEMARKETING
Telemarketing is not allowed
CANCELLATION
Charges: $150.00 /F
COMMISSIONS
Broker: Info not Available
NET NAME ARRANGEMENTS
Please inquire.
EXCHANGES
Exchange is not allowed.
Contacts
NAME ROLE EMAIL PHONE FAX
Valassis List Group  For Counts, Pricing & Quick Information valassislistgroup@alc.com (800) 695-0957 (609) 580-2899