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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

Back-to-School Shoppers to Spend Less: Survey

Jul 22, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra

High gas and food prices are prompting some shoppers to drop their back-to-school spending, a new survey found....

Back-to-School Spending to Increase 5%

Jul 16, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

The average U.S. household is projected to spend $615 on back-to-school clothes and supplies this year, up from $590 last year, according to a survey by Brand Keys...

U.S. Mobile Internet at Critical Mass: Nielsen Mobile

Jul 11, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Brian Quinton

A new study finds that 15.6% of all U.S. mobile users accessed the Web over their cell phones in May, making this country a leader in mobile Internet use....

Stacking Up

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Amy Johannes

When it comes to shoppers returning to the same store time and time again, Wal-Mart is a dominant force across all retail categories. But the discount...

Good Housekeeping Rewards Readers with Cash Back Awards

Jun 25, 2008 3:36 PM, PROMO P&I, By Amy Johannes

Good Housekeeping is the latest consumer magazine to roll out a new incentive program, which rewards loyal readers with cash back for online purchases...

TV Viewers Crave Online Connections: Study

Jun 19, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Richard Tedesco

Most TV viewers who are passionate about the shows they watch are eager to engage with additional content related to their favorite program online, a new survey found....

E-mail Outpaces Postal Mail: DMA Report

Jun 18, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

(Direct Newsline)—Marketers are using more Internet media in tandem with offline media formats, according to new market research report released by the Direct Marketing Association. ...

More Users Buying via Cell Phones: Nielsen Mobile

Jun 17, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

More than 9 million U.S. mobile subscribers report they used their mobile phones to make a purchase of some kind in the last four months, a report released last week by Nielsen Mobile said...

In Web Video, Kids, Teens Outwatch Elders at Home

Jun 11, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

A new survey from Nielsen Online points up just how heavily kids and teens consume online video at home...

Licensing Dips; Music Takes the Biggest Hit

Jun 10, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

U.S. licensing revenue dropped slightly to $5.98 billion in 2007 from $6.04 billion in 2006, a dip of .8%....

Web Advertising to Grow Despite Economy: Study

Jun 5, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

(Direct Newsline)—Internet advertising in the U.S. will continue to grow fast even as the current economic woes will lead to a contraction in advertising spending overall...

Hola or Adios?

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Amy Johannes

All Hispanics are not alike. As with any demographic group, consumers with Latino cultural backgrounds break into various sub-segments, each with special...

One Billion Web Videophiles by 2013: Study

May 28, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

More than 1 billion Web users will be scanning video clips in five years, according to a new study by ABI Research....

Collaboration Key in Shopper Marketing: PMA Study

May 22, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

When it comes to shopper marketing research, few retailers and manufacturers refute its benefits. But what’s needed is closer collaboration between the two groups, according to a recent study by the Promotion Marketing Association...

Sampling, Coupons Influential in Cereal Shopping: Survey

May 20, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

When it comes to reaching shoppers, in-store samples, package ads and coupons are influential, according to a recent survey....

Special Report on Email

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