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PROMO 2007 Industry Trends Report

Sep 5, 2007 5:17 PM

It may not signal a boom. But growth in promotion marketing last year was hardly shabby. Our annual survey reveals a blurring of advertising and promotions budgets. In fact, two-thirds of all firms now plan promotions as part of their overall marketing strategy. That's up from last year. Even better, last year's marketing budgets were pretty evenly split among consumer promotion, general advertising and trade All of which means that promotion can no longer be viewed as below the line-a term that used to be an insult on Madison Avenue. Click here for the full report....

Higher Gear

Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Kathleen M. Joyce

Earlier this year, some 1,500 media advertising execs gathered at the AAAA conference to discuss how to stem the outgoing tide. The day the conference...


Annual Salary Study

Stringing the Purse

Jul 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Andrew Scott

The hefty revenue increases many marketing agencies have posted in the past three years have begun to filter through the ranks, finding their way into...

Marketers' Salary Survey

Jul 1, 2005 12:00 PM, BY KATHLEEN M. JOYCE

The low-voltage economic rebound of the past two years has barely registered in most marketing departments. In particular, high ranking execs have seen...

Better Off at Number 2

Jul 1, 2004 12:00 PM, BY PATRICIA ODELL

As the economy recovers, the mantra from human resources consultants has been that long-patient employees will begin to migrate elsewhere unless their...


Event Marketing Trends Study

Time Out

Jan 3, 2007 4:35 PM

Some brands cut back on event marketing in 2006, according to PROMO’s new proprietary trend survey. The good news is that many firms plan to increase event spending this year. And they are now better able to measure results....

The Morning After

Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Kathleen M. Joyce

This year's Event Marketing Trends Report shows that one-offs just don't cut it any longer, as marketers extend brand relationships far beyond the event, looking for long-term returns...


Trends in Premium & Incentive marketing

Inventive Incentives

Aug 30, 2006 11:55 AM

Brands rely on incentive and premium programs to build consumer trial and loyalty. Two-thirds of respondents to PROMO’s third annual P&I Study indicated that their incentive program is designed to build consumer/brand loyalty. This year, the benchmark report includes trends in program goals, spending, ROI tracking, and much more...

RESEARCH FOCUS: Premiums and Incentives

Sep 1, 2005 10:11 AM, Proprietary Research from PROMO Magazine

The dollar still reigns as the No. 1 most popular type of consumer and employee incentive, according to PROMO's second annual Premium & Incentives Study....


Interactive Marketing Study

Follow the Money

May 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Larry Jaffee

Whether it's pushing an e-mail to a targeted list or luring people to a special-interest Web site, online tactics have never been put to greater use by...

Spinning the Web

Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, by Kathleen M. Joyce

Dot-bomb? Internet implosion? The year 2001 may have been notorious for the nosedive taken by so many Web-based companies, but it was a lifetime ago for...


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Research in the News

Age Influences Values, Worries in Online Shopping: Pew Report

Feb 15, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

When it comes to buying products and providing credit-card data over the Internet, the kids are all right, but Nana and Grampy just feel a little weird....

Branded Entertainment Momentum Healthy: Report

Feb 12, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Richard Tedesco

Branded entertainment marketing grew 14.7% to an all-time peak of $22.3 billion in 2007 and is expected to grow by 13.9% to $25.41 billion this year, according to a report from PQ Media....

Top Super Bowl Ads Dominated by Animals: Survey

Feb 5, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Richard Tedesco

Giant carrier pigeons, disciplinary Dalmatians, Underdog and screaming squirrels were among the characters animating this year’s most effective Super Bowl ads....

Marketers Try to Stave Off Bleak Valentine's Day Sales: Survey

Feb 4, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Given the bleak predictions about the economy, retailers have mixed feelings about the strength of Valentine’s Day sales. ...

Demographic Snapshot: The New Chinese-Americans

Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Language obviously is a distinguishing cultural characteristic for immigrants to the U.S. But in other respects they're no different from ancestors of...

Super Bowl Promos Producing Big Sales: Survey

Feb 1, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Whichever team wins the Big Game on Sunday, retailers will be big winners with a windfall of product sales from Super Bowl promotions this year....

Spending on Experiential Marketing on the Rise: Survey

Jan 30, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

Spending on experiential marketing is getting a boost this year, according to a new survey by Jack Morton Worldwide....

Live from NRF: 2007 Retail Sales Predicted to Grow 3.5%

Jan 15, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

The National Retail Federation is forecasting a 3.5% increase in retail sales this year, the lowest hike since 2002....

Consumers Remember Seeing Mobile Ads, Brands: Survey

Jan 14, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

One out of three mobile phone users in the U.S. can recall seeing or hearing an ad on their handset in the last three months, according to a new survey by mobile entertainment provider Limbo....

Online Video Watching Grows 45%

Jan 11, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Online video watching grew 45% in the U.S. between late 2006 and late 2007, according to The Pew Internet & American Life Project....

Online Political Ads Lack Audience: Survey

Jan 2, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Brian Quinton

If Chuck Norris endorses Mike Huckabee in an online video, does he make a noise? According to a new study by Harris Interactive, not as loud as you might think....

Still Kicking

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Brian Quinton

Those 65 and older feel that marketers talk down to them and don't understand their needs. Baby boomers those born between 1946 and 1964 do not want to...

Stop and Shop

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Amy Johannes

If consumers are having an easier time finding that loaf of bread or catching a sale on a favorite snack, there's a reason. It's all part of a growing...

CAMY Report Takes Aim at Alcohol Marketers

Dec 21, 2007 6:03 AM, By Patricia Odell
Patricia.Odell@penton.com

Alcohol marketers have made “small progress” over the last five years in reducing youth exposure to print and TV advertising, according to the latest study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth....

Gift Card Spending to Top $50 Billion by 2012: Study

Dec 12, 2007 6:01 AM, By Amy Johannes
Amy.Johannes@penton.com

Spending on gift cards is expected to hit $52.2 billion by 2012, up from $40 billion this year, according to a new Packaged Facts report....

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