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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?”
Ensuring the Uninsured Aren’t Left on the Fence
Over 3.9 million Australians don’t hold any insurance policies. Within this group, 1.7 million are disengaged with the insurance industry - indicating that they disregard the value of insurance and are even impartial to which company they would choose to insure with, if any.
Formula 1 Fandom: Victoria Tops the F1 Podium
The 2019 Formula 1 season commences in Melbourne this weekend, and as always, there is much discussion around the value of one of Australia's major sporting events. Nielsen's SportsLink survey shows the overall popularity of Formula 1 has held strong in recent years despite recent changes to...
Girl Power: Measuring the Rise of Women’s Sport in Australia
Today, the 'value' of a sport is primarily based on TV viewership and attendance. For women’s sport, it is widely assumed that ‘the attendance and viewing is just not there.’ While these traditional yardsticks are an important trading currency, our research shows that women's sport has...
Don’t Count Them Out Just Yet: Australia’s Tech Boomers
The speed of technological advancement has forced Baby Boomers to update their attitudes as well as their operating systems. Media owners, publishers and the technology industry as a whole can sometimes overlook a key demographic that deserves more attention: Baby Boomers.
New Zealand’s Top Books For the Last 10 Years
With only five weeks left until Christmas, shoppers are already considering which books will make for great presents for those keen readers in their lives. If you’re looking to buy a tried and tested title, start by looking at the last 10 years of number one books sold in New Zealand based on the...
Discounting Drinks: The Importance Of Price In The Specialist Liquor Channel
A recent Nielsen article found that New Zealand grocery shoppers are some of the most promotionally-driven in the developed world. Almost six in every ten dollars spent on groceries in the supermarket channel are sold on promotion. The estimated retail sales value of discounts applied to products...
MAKING IT BIG IN BEVERAGE: ONE EYE ON THE CONSUMER AND ONE EYE ON THE COMPETITION
Competing in the beverage categories is a tough business. Shelf space is limited; shoppers buy beverages for various needs and motivations; and they are faced with an abundance of choice. Keeping a close eye on consumer needs, as well as on the performance of like-categories, can avert falling...
A QUICK HEALTH CHECK FOR NEW ZEALAND’S CONVENIENCE CHANNEL
Convenience retailers and Manufacturers have a huge opportunity to tap into the needs of time-poor, health conscious shoppers in New Zealand. To realise this opportunity, we need to know what these shoppers’ motivations are. Are they aspiring to be healthy, or are they truly healthy people?
The Drink Of A Generation: Craft Beer On The Rise
A hot summer has sparked a rise in sales for both beer and wine in New Zealand. Over the 16 weeks to 25 February 2018, beer generated almost $379.3 million in sales across supermarkets and liquor stores - an increase of 6.3% ($21.3 million) on last summer.
Screen Time Skyrocketing
Online New Zealanders now spend close to half a standard working week (18 hours) getting their digital fix, up from 15 hours in 2015. Accessing the internet from a mobile device is now well and truly commonplace for nearly 8 in 10 (78%) online Kiwis- up from 65% in 2015.