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A Digital Giant Awakens
Marketing has evolved over the last several decades from marketing to many, marketing to some and now marketing to one. With advancements in technology and the growth of digital media and addressability, precision marketing is now a reality.
JUST WINGING IT: MORE THAN A QUARTER OF NEW ZEALAND TRAVELERS UNINSURED
In 2018 the insurance sector spent nearly $79 million in New Zealand on advertising to reach potential insurance buyers. Whether it is car, contents, house, life, medical, travel or other insurance, 2,861,000 New Zealanders aged 20+ hold at least one insurance policy.
THE CHANGING FACE OF NEW ZEALAND AND WHY IT MATTERS
While the 2018 census data isn’t due for release until 2019, marketers should be prepared to answer two key questions - “are we adjusting to the changing needs of our target market? and how do we acquire new customers that are gaining relevance in NZ?”
My Relationship with a Biscuit Pack
My experience with the orange pack of biscuits is typical of how shoppers interact with product packs. Packs catch the shopper’s attention at the “Zeroth moment of truth”—when the shopper is in front of a screen. They then catch the shopper’s attention in front of the shelf—that’s the...
Quarter By Numbers: Q4 2018
Fast-moving consumer goods and GDP growth in Q4 2018 was strongest in Asia-Pacific, and consumers in the region feel the best globally about their financial well-being. Comparatively, only 37% of consumers in Europe believe their conditions have improved over the past five years.
The Need to Deliver a Better In-Store Experience
There are fewer opportunities to convert a shopper to a sale while in-store. Retailers and manufacturers need to think very deeply about how to best influence each shopping experience to maximise the potential of a sale.
Authenticity is the Key Ingredient for Brands with Personality
Now more than ever, brands are “taking stands”—challenging the status quo, and their competitors. It’s a popular phrase, and an evolving idea in today’s social and political moment, not to mention over the past decade as corporate responsibility and sustainability has risen in prominence...
E-Commerce and Convenience: A Look at How New Zealand’s FMCG Market is Changing
Online grocery, which currently accounts for 3%-4% of total grocery sales in New Zealand, continues to drive growth, and we expect that growth to accelerate in 2019 as retailers meet rising consumer demand with the continued rollout of their e-commerce programmes.
A ‘Natural’ Rise in Sustainability Around the World
As companies look to break into new markets, they must understand that each market demands its own approach. In burgeoning sustainability markets, however, natural and organic are paving the way for more detailed and specific claims.
Understanding the Evolving World of Premium
It’s rational that shoppers would be willing to pay more for a product that is of a higher demonstrated quality or value, but there is also a more subjective component that factors into many shoppers’ ideas of what premium means.
Segmenting the Spirits of Christmas
Christmas is an important time of year for the alcohol industry in the U.K., as off-trade alcohol sales over the 12 weeks of Christmas account for around a sixth of all Christmas fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales and a third of total annual off-trade alcohol sales.
Quarter By Numbers: Q3 2018
Confidence on a global scale ended the third quarter two points higher than in the previous period and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales in many countries are trending upward as a result.
Australians Falling Hook, Line And Sinker For Fish
The fish and seafood category is well-positioned to be a premium protein offer for Australian consumers. In the 52 weeks ending 8 September 2018, more than nine-in-ten (94%) Aussie households purchased some type of fish or seafood. These households spent an average of $167 split across 16 shopping...