A QR code can take a TV viewer directly to a product or promotion, acting as an on-screen shop window for advertisers. Since the pandemic, we’ve seen wider use of QR codes across sectors. The impact of the use of QR codes by the NHS track and trace has likely provided the breakthrough that had once eluded […]
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TV Market Update – January 2022
“January has seen an influx of late cash into the market with brands appearing to have held back whilst waiting to find out if there was going to be a new year lockdown. Sectors driving the surge include Travel, Non-Essential Retail, Entertainment & Leisure. “ Helen GrayAV Account Director January and Q1 forecasts Initial January […]
Marketing budgets predicted to increase
The IPA Bellwether Report Q4 2021 indicates that total UK marketing budgets have increased despite lower ad spend and confidence due to omicron-related issues. Whilst market growth was dulled by the uncertainty of the omicron variant, price inflation and supply-chain issues in Q3 2021, 6.1% of companies raised their total marketing budgets at the end […]
Was the marketing industry ever really in ‘crisis’?
Marketers have allegedly been facing an effectiveness ‘crisis’ – which would suggest that the ability to sell through advertising whilst driving long-lasting profit, has been declining. However, new data confirms that this is not the case, and ROI from online advertising has been increasing for the past five years. Short-termism and creative effectiveness The Crisis […]
Is sustainability key when targeting Gen Z’s?
Companies that fail to demonstrate a sustainable initiative could be losing interest amongst Gen Z’s, according to research by student marketing platform Student Beans. Sustainability remains in people’s minds despite the uncertainties and financial insecurities caused by Covid-19 with 82% of consumers agreeing that issues around sustainability are in fact more top of mind now than before […]
Marketing effectiveness in the digital era
Marketing effectiveness, broadly speaking, is the measurement of how successful a strategy has been in meeting short-term and/or long-term commercial goals. When looking at the success of a marketing strategy, often brands consider return on investment in the short-term, and metrics like share of market to benchmark the success of long-term growth initiatives. Relentless development […]