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In the News  Back to 1st Qtr News In the Mail February 2004 Benjamin Franklin invented direct mail advertising in 1744. He sent a mail order catalog. The first advertising agency opened in Philadelphia in 1841. The first postal discounts for mass mailers came in 1863. 77% of U.S. companies use direct mail (Gallup). U.S. customers prefer mail to telemarketing by a margin of 4-1 (Pittney Bowes). The average American receives about 290 pieces of direct mail every year.