1.9 Million Australians Chasing Cheaper Energy as Winter Bills Arrive
For many Australians, the winter energy bill is one of the highest household expenses for the year. With three major retailers announcing energy price increases of up to 20% taking effect on 1 July 2017, Australian families are bracing themselves for an extra big hit on their household budget when...
Connection and Contrast: Marketing to Australian and New Zealand Consumers
Marketing teams strive to show how their smarts and silver deliver Return on Investment (ROI). Some global brands are looking for efficiencies by centralising marketing teams and exploring the merits of wider Pacific campaigns - so how alike are we to our Aussie neighbours and what are the...
Ad Spend from Cruise Ship Companies Set to Change Course
Australians are willing to take to the seas with more than half (55%) considering going on a cruise. Strong growth in advertising spend from cruise operators is driving consumer enthusiasm, but questions have been raised as to whether Sydney’s infrastructure can support demand. If tour operators...
Switching On: What Energy Retailers can Learn from the Changing New Zealand Landscape
Over the next decade, the New Zealand population will undergo some profound shifts. Larger households, ethnic diversity, ageing consumers, increased device usage and growing concern about the environment, will all need to be factored into future marketing and advertising planning for companies and...
The Changing NZ Consumer
New Zealand is changing in many ways and often at a faster rate than people may assume. Understanding this change has never been more important. Media owners, brand owners and agencies need this knowledge of past, present and future trends to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the target...
The Best Bang for your Marketing Buck
Kiwis are expanding their engagement across different sized screens and media platforms; for marketers it's all about keeping up with - and in many cases, staying ahead of - these consumers. Ad spend remains one of the biggest and most strategic resource allocation decisions that the management of...
It is Not the Size of the Screen that Matters
Each day, New Zealanders spend over three hours watching television. And if you live in a SKY household you are watching even more. However, last year we saw some shifts in figures for people using television (PUTs).
What's Next: Making Advertising More of a Science Than an Art
A significant part of the world’s advertising dollars is wasted because companies are unable to accurately track campaign resonance and reaction. Neuroscience, the study of the brain and nervous system, can address this age-old need.
What’s Next: The Next Step Forward in Advertising Effectiveness
Ad spend remains one of the biggest and most strategic resource allocation decisions that the management of any leading consumer marketing company has to make. So the speed of change in the world of media and advertising is creating new uncertainties in the executive suite.