Beacon Reader Buying Habits
The Circulation Verification Council
interviewed regular Beacon readers with the following results:
Advertiser Loyalty: Nearly 70
percent (69.95) frequently purchase products or services from ads seen in The Beacon.
Longevity
Forty-two percent keep The Beacon for a month or longer:

Disposable Income: Forty percent
of readers travel more than five times a year for pleasure.
Ready Market: Readers plan to
purchase the following products or services in the next 12 months:
20% Senior Housing
55% Domestic or International Travel
28% Cruise Travel
16% Automobiles
37% Home Improvement/Home Furnishings
18% Insurance
28% Computers/Internet
36% Gardening
78% Gifts for Grandkids |
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How big is the 40+ market?
It’s the nation’s largest and fastest growing age group. Growth of more than 15 million during the last decade
represents a $200 billion increase in annual spending.
The 40+ market buys:
- 80% of luxury travel
- 58% of healthcare spending
- 77% of prescription medicines
- 61% of over-the-counter drugs
- 43% of new domestic cars
- 48% of luxury cars
- 50% of RVs and
- 80% own their own homes
The 40+ market accounts for:
- 74% of all personal financial assets (over $2.9 trillion).
- 41% of all discretionary income ($169 billion).
- 65% of total net worth in U.S. households (nearly $7 trillion).
- 39% of all household incomes ($1.17 trillion).
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