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From Great Panels Come Great Insights
At Nielsen, we believe that our panels make our company stand out. We devote a great deal of time and resources to ensuring that our panels produce high-quality data. By combining big data with smaller data sets from carefully chosen and measured households, we believe that we provide a higher...
Audio Today 2019
Radio continues to reach a large segment of Americans when they’re on the move, offering advertisers the ability to deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time.
Data Integration + Data Enrichment = Faster Insights
The combination of data integration and data enrichment enables sophisticated analytics to produce effective, actionable business intelligence—intelligence that was previously locked away in different systems.
Africa’s Prospects: Macro Environment, Business, Consumer and Retail Outlook Indicators
Nielsen’s African Prospects Indicator provides existing and potential investors in Africa with comprehensive insights across an extensive range of indicators, culminating in an unambiguous ranking of Sub-Saharan African countries.
New Product Pioneers: Finding Early Adopters in Unexpected Areas
Globally, more than six-in-10 respondents (63%) say they like when manufacturers offer new products. But while consumers across the globe are enthusiastic about new products, their purchasing patterns vary widely.
Global Consumer Confidence Is More Upbeat in 2015, but Variation Exists Across Markets
Starting the year positively, global consumer confidence saw an increase of one point from fourth-quarter 2014, with an index score of 97. After a slight dip at the end of last year, when all regional confidence scores declined, it was a more upbeat start to the year, as confidence increased...
With Africa’s Fragmented Retail Landscape, Outlet Choice is Critical
In Africa’s complex retail environment, even companies poised with the right products can miss the mark if they don’t get them to the right place. But tailoring distribution choices—along with other factors—to specific products can help improve sales.
Knowing Who Shops for What, Where and When is No Small Challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa
Few markets show the immense potential for consumer products companies like Africa does, but that promise is mirrored by sizable challenges as well. Even with myriad complications, however, companies can overcome the challenge of distribution by getting close to the multitude of small...
Saving is a High Priority in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana
Consumer confidence continues to rise in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, the three sub-Saharan African countries in Nielsen’s fourth-quarter 2014 Consumer Confidence Survey.
Name-Brand Products Reign Supreme In Developing Regions
Despite increasingly positive perceptions toward private label around the world, this segment's growth is still nascent in many developing countries. Name-brand loyalty remains especially strong in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East/North Africa regions.
Why Marketing to Consumers, Not the Masses, is the Key to Brand Success in Africa
Africa’s consumers are growing in numbers and in buying power. They also have a strong demand for products that meet their specific needs. So what are the best ways to reach Africa’s consumers, and how can marketers ensure they’re delivering messages and products that resonate?
More Than 80% Are Planning To Save In Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana
Optimism runs high in the sub-Saharan Africa countries of Nigeria and Kenya, as both countries' consumer confidence scores remained well above the baseline of 100 in the third quarter of 2014.
Middle East/Africa Consumers Remain Bullish In Q3
Consumer confidence in the Middle East/Africa region revved up in the third quarter, increasing in all five countries measured by Nielsen’s Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. With an index score of 112, the United Arab Emirates had the highest confidence in the region,...