Openly Gray

The agency for the 50+ market

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Have you heard this one?

“The most powerful consumer in the world walks into a bar. Buys everyone a round. Leaves a 40% tip. The marketing director at the table right up front doesn’t look up.

His target demo is 18-49.”

Yeah, it’s not funny. In fact, it’s infuriating.

Watercolor illustration of a standup comedian in a blue jacket holding a microphone.

The diagnosis

— The 50+ “Gray Market” consumer, aka the aforementioned “most powerful consumer in the world,” is also the most misunderstood. The demo drives 35-65% revenue in most major categories. Yet brands spend about 5% of their marketing budgets against them —

35–65%

Of category revenue is already coming from consumers 50+.

5%

Of marketing spend is actually pointed at them.

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