Are a dearth of giveaway calendars a sign of an economic downturn?

Purchasing Department ^ | 28 December 2007 | Survey

[martin_fierro]

The link between excessive freebie calendars and Global Warming has been long established.

[caver]

Conspiracies everywhere.... You better get out your tin foil hat!

[Spktyr]

Few people use them any more, honestly. Computers with calendars and address books are more convenient, and many people are carrying PDAs or smartphones that render the dayplanner or wall calendar obsolete.

I hardly ever see a wall calendar in my clients’ offices any more.

[HairOfTheDog]

I usually get a few calendars as gifts, and I hang them up, and notice in July that it’s still on January.

I don’t use them!

[MNJohnnie]

The political god, Der Paul, has issued a Presidential decree outlawing give away calenders as corrupting the public morals.

[C210N]

The dearth of calendars might be another ramification of there being less pirates around these days...

[Slapshot68]

They’re a waste of money.

[Rick.Donaldson]

what’s a “Wall Calendar”? :)

[mtbopfuyn]

Few people use them any more, honestly.

You obviously don't have kids. I use the one on the pantry door every day and wish I had a couple others or one that was larger. Send all you don't use to me.

[longtermmemmory]

I think it is more related to the fact that most people now use PDA or digital calendars.

Few people use the paper calendars any more and it is unlikely to keep the business “in view” every day. I see more pens and other promotional items.

Golf promo items for one.

[vaudine]

Silly me! I thought it must be Bush's fault--or Cheney's or just possibly Halliburton's. Der Paul, hmmm?

vaudine

[Spktyr]

If you would go digital, you wouldn’t need the pantry door calendar.

[Spktyr]

An ancient promotional device that never worked, cost money, and is now obsoleted by technology.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Could be that most people have concluded that the vast majority of give away calendars are just clutter.

People are willing to pay good money for expensive individualized calendars, a sure sign of an economic boom.

[Joe 6-pack]

I have one of those Mayan calendars. They’re good through 2012.

[digger48]

My step-mother gives them every year.

She goes through and notes everyones birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

Actually quite helpful.

[MNJohnnie]

Of course, 1st you people want free calenders next you want free Govt health care! There are no free calenders in the Constitution! Dr No must nip this habit in the bud for your own good!

[sawmill trash]

Being someone who has handed out (literally) thousands of calendars to customers over the years I see the less frequent use of this advertising staple as a reflection of the lower and lower profit margins demended by customers.
There was a time when a vendor could afford to buy things like calendars to give away.
Those days are gone.

[Smokin' Joe]

Send a $20 donation to four or five charities. You will soon have calendars, notepads, and a lifetime supply of return address labels...