ABX Research and Analysis on Compelling Advertising
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Evaluating Ads in Unexpected Venues
Evaluating ads in unexpected media placements can be like finding a pot of gold in a kitchen cabinet.
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Evaluating Ad Effectiveness Internationally
Evaluating ad effectiveness internationally is a critical challenge, especially if ad creative is measured using different measurement processes in each country.
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Advertising & Product Integration Insights – Succeeding with Barbie
“Humans Have Only One Ending, Ideas Live Forever.” That is a quote from the main trailer for the Barbie movie which opened on 7/21 to record box office opening weekend with a massive $155 million in ticket sales in North...
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Achieving Communication Greatness with Gatorades’ “Be Like the Greats” TV Campaign
On June 09, 2023, a lead story in Ad Age was PepsiCo-owned brand Gatorade reviving the “Be Like Mike” campaign. The new commercial is also one of the first ads launched under new Chief Brand Officer Anuj Bhasin. The new...
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Successfully Portraying Women in Ads in the US, UK, Germany and Japan
Last month's ABX Advisory post, "Positive Portrayals of Females in Ads leads to Financial Gain," announced the major leaps forward advertisers are making in the respectful portrayal of women in advertising. A 2019 ABX longitudinal survey showed an increase in...
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Successfully Portraying Positive Portrayals of Females in Ads leads to Financial Gain
The respectful portrayal of women in advertising has made major leaps forward according to a longitudinal survey by Advertising Benchmark Index. Other major associations that are promoting female gender equality also report the same terrific progress. So, if you want...
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How to Increase COVID Advertising Effectiveness 175%
Stunning News for COVID Advertisers In a study of 360 COVID ads measured by ABX across all media, advertising effectiveness scores were some of the highest we've seen. Ads featuring thanks to first-responders, helpful advice regarding resisting the virus, and...
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Lessons from Super Bowl 2020 Advertising Effectiveness
This is Michael Wolfe's annual review of TV commercials for Super Bowl 2020 using data from Advertising Benchmark Index or ABX. Wolfe is CEO of Bottom-Line Analytics and a foremost thinker in the realm of market mix modeling. His purpose here is not...
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Best Retail Advertising in 2019
As the Holidays approach, thoughts turn to retail. It's a perfect time to see how various department stores, fashion stores and online retailers have done in advertising effectiveness over the last 12 months. Some retailers, like Kohl's, have consistently good...
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