The annual international study on reputations and perceptions by the key players in the media industry, International Media Image Survey (I-MIS), has revealed that Carat is the most trusted and respected media agency among top advertisers, and Google is the most liked media brand to work with in 2014. At the same time, Google is named the least enjoyed media brand by businesses— this ‘marmite’ situation proves its top popularity among advertisers.
Category Archive: Consumer Insight
Latest report called «This Year, Next Year» by WPP-owned media management from GroupM, forecasts that global media spend in 2014 will reach $534 billion, a 4.5% increase over 2013. The ad spending will increase 5% to $560 billion in 2015, GroupM predicts. Both figures are very close but slightly fewer than the calculations earlier revealed in July by eMarketer.com.
The independent regulator for the UK communications industry, Ofcom, has conducted a survey on the knowledge and confidence of digital communication technologies among nearly 2,000 UK adults. In general, teens of 12-15 years old are the most tech-savvy respondents, while people aged 55 years old and over are losing their confidence in mastering new digital tools and devices.
LinkedIn’s Relationships @Work study provides valuable insights into the relationships between employees, and shows that good connections with co-workers can make people happier. The survey reveals that 46% of professionals worldwide think that “work friends are important to their overall happiness” because it generates positive atmosphere.
IKEA, a recognized and much-loved expert in arranging home spaces across the globe, has released a report that sheds light on contemporary morning rituals. The new report, titled “Life at Home: A World Wakes Up,” provides a sneak peek into how people wake up, have breakfast, interact with family members, and many more, in eight big capitals across the globe—Shanghai, Moscow, Berlin, Stockholm, New York, Paris, London and Mumbai.
The 2014 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking reveals brands that managed to reach big in the past year. The 9th consecutive annual study completed by Millward Brown proves that the recession is officially over: the brand value of the world’s most important brands has increased by 12 percent to $2.9 trillion versus last year’s 7 percent improvement. Apparently, the global economy is stepping into a new positive stage of development.