Measure for Measure: ‘Like’ it or not, influencer marketing is changing
With #ad and #spon tags increasingly visible on social platforms, and glossy, groomed ambassadors taking social platforms by storm with everything from unboxing videos to live-streaming tutorials, influencer marketing is a burgeoning ad channel, with brands set to spend up to $15 billion by 2022.
Power of One: Athletes as Endorsers
For this special report, in collaboration with Leaders, a global sports business organization, Nielsen Sports has focused on the social media endorsement power—and potential—of a younger generation of global athletes.
The advertising landscape continues to shift - here’s what brands need to know
Nielsen Ad Intel data shows that over the last five years, there has been a significant reduction in the number of advertisers in the top five advertising categories. In Entertainment & Leisure, advertisers have dropped from 28k to 18k; Finance from 6k to 5k; Food from 2k to 1k; Auto down from 7k...
UK & Ireland shoppers demand convenience, yet slow to adopt e-commerce technologies
Despite an increasing demand for greater convenience, UK and Ireland are slow adopters of new e-commerce technologies compared with their global counterparts.
Amid Digital Sponsorship Options, Don’t Neglect Social Media
With digital now a critical channel for brands, it’s no surprise that they’re actively looking to better understand and measure returns in the space. They’re also actively looking to social media and sponsorships as a way to amplify their digital returns.
Kits and Clicks: How European Football Clubs are Using Social Media to Boost Sponsor Exposure
At the halfway point of the 2017-2018 season, the team uniform providers of the top 40 football clubs in Europe had received more than 80 billion social media impressions, providing $70.6 million in QI media value.
Perspectives: The Case for Unified Sports Sponsorship Measurement
Global sports are thriving, but media consumption is changing before our eyes. And as the media world grapples with these issues, so too must the sports industry. But these challenges aren’t the only obstacles facing the sports realm.
Revved Up: One Day, Three Races, $300 Million in Multimedia Sponsorship Exposure
The Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend is one of the most valuable days of the year in global motorsports. Sponsors appearing in the races stand to garner more than $300 million in exposure on just one day.
Fore: Where Brands Are Finding Value at this Year's Masters Tourney
The quest for the coveted green jacket is on, as the best golfers from around the world head to Augusta, Ga., to compete in the Masters tournament. But it’s not just the players vying for exposure during the historic tourney: companies are eager to cash in as well.
Commercial Trends in Motorsport: 2017
Motorsport’s stakeholders are operating in a changed world, and rights holders and sponsoring brands need to adapt. With the help of our experts around the world, this whitepaper outlines what we regard as the 10 major commercial trends in motorsport.