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IRI lancia Media Profilers, l’applicazione che misura l’efficacia delle campagne media

Facile dire advertising. Meno semplice, per le aziende, verificarne poi l’impatto sulle vendite.

Per questo IRI ha sviluppato l’Applicazione “Media Profilers”, un sistema per la misurazione dell’efficacia delle campagne media che offre un modulo specifico per l’area digitale. Le peculiarità di questa applicazione saranno presentate in occasione del primo IRI International Growth Summit, in programma dall’8 al 10 luglio a Londra.

La complessità dei canali digitali

La TV continua ad essere il canale in cui vengono focalizzati maggiormente gli investimenti; di conseguenza diventa complicato individuare l’incremento determinato dal digital e la padronanza del mezzo resta talvolta più limitata rispetto ad altri media più classici.

Oggi i canali digitali sono molteplici e la difficoltà per gli operatori può essere proprio quella di individuare il canale più indicato per il raggiungimento degli obiettivi prefissati. Le leve classiche del marketing talvolta non sono sufficienti a rispondere alle esigenze di aziende che operano con l’obiettivo di migliorare o mantenere la posizione competitiva all’interno di un contesto in continua evoluzione, come quello del retail.

L’efficienza di ogni investimento media diventa quindi prioritaria, così come la conoscenza del contributo alle vendite di ciascun investimento. 

La soluzione on demand

In risposta a queste esigenze del mercato IRI, leader mondiale nella gestione dei Big Data, nelle analisi predittive e nella generazione di insights per una corretta presa decisionale, ha sviluppato IRI Media Profilers, una applicazione on-demand automatizzata che permette di accedere ad analisi accurate con dati a livello di singolo negozio. La applicazione consente alle aziende del mondo del Largo Consumo Confezionato e alle agenzie media di isolare e misurare in modo veloce ed accurato gli effetti delle loro campagne media.   

Sulla base di semplici modelli, gli operatori del marketing possono testare diversi scenari con cadenza settimanale, mensile o seguendo archi temporali più ampi per comprendere se la campagna media in corso sia in linea con i risultati attesi, in termini di incremento delle vendite e di ROI.

Uno strumento versatile

IRI Media Profilers è una applicazione idonea sia per aziende di grandi dimensioni sia per organizzazioni commerciali più piccole e consente la misurazione dell’impatto di una campagna digital o attività di ‘test and learn’ su scala ridotta, prima di effettuare lanci di ad ampio raggio. La soluzione è particolarmente indicata per misurare e ottimizzare spot locali, digitali o sui social.     

Carl Carter, Head of Marketing Strategy & Effectiveness IRI, UK, ha commentato: “Le attitudini di acquisto sono in costante evoluzione e le aziende devono stare al passo con il cambiamento continuo del comportamento dei consumatori. Questo significa misurare, analizzare, adattare o modificare le campagne media e le attività di marketing anche mentre sono già in corso. Con budget ridotti e allocati su diverse attività, gli operatori del marketing non possono commettere errori pianificando campagne che non siano efficaci.”

“Per avere successo una campagna media deve essere basata su una comprensione esaustiva delle problematiche di business sottese; deve inoltre essere supportata da informazioni dettagliate a livello di singolo negozio. IRI fornisce uno scenario dettagliato e raccomandazioni precise grazie ad una piattaforma tecnologica “always-on”, veloce e affidabile.”

IRI Media Profilers Application sarà solo una delle tante soluzioni all’avanguardia presentate in occasione dell’IRI International Growth Summit presso l’area Innovation Showcase – una vetrina dedicata a soluzioni innovative e tecnologiche per la crescita delle aziende del Largo Consumo.

Per ulteriori informazioni sull’IRI International Growth Summit, in programma dall’8 al 10 luglio visita il sito: https://www.iriworldwide.com/en-GB/growth-summit

Tech and multitasking, for Nielsen women are driving the digital-revolution

Foto: Jeffrey Zeldman @Flickr, CC

The stereotype image of the hyper-connected man, always with the latest hi-tech device in his hand, and of the woman grappling and seeking advice on how this or that works, is about to suffer a severe blow as a result of the latest Nielsen “Australia Connected Consumer Report”. According to which women today not only know exactly how to exploit technology and navigate the digital landscape to solve their needs and desires, but also expect brands to speak to them in their language and from their point of view.

In June 2015, there were nine million women connected online in Australia, 51% of the population. Women are more likely to get involved online, 57% regularly check their social profile (compared to 47% of men) and share more often online.

In particular, women, who have long been known for their propensity for multitasking, increasingly often use more than one device at a time, preferring smartphones and tablets, more manageable and easy to carry. Smartphones in particular are used to watch content, listen to music, use social media and share. If in general men spend more time online, women outnumber them, and by some margin, in accessing the internet via smartphones.

And that’s not all: three out of five women (60%, versus 56% of men) watch TV and use the internet at the same time; an activity concentrated between 6 and 10 pm: the ideal time to reach them with advertising or promotional messages, both via the web as well as TV. Laptops, smartphones and tablets are indispensable “second screens” for women, who for the first time are slightly more likely to use tablets than men.

 

 

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Social use

It is precisely this social use of the web that brands must understand if they want to meet female consumers online. Women, for example, use Apps to socialise and share more often – 23% compared to 20% of men – and communicate, while men use Apps for e-commerce or commercial purposes. Both sexes are nevertheless inclined to “meet” brands online.

Coming to the preferred social media, women appear to be more active on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, while Australian men prefer, in addition to Facebook, YouTube, Google+ and LinkedIn. It’s 50/50, on the other hand, with regard to Twitter.

Next frontier, wearables

There is growing interest in wearable devices (smart watches, smart glasses and the like), even if they are still slightly more used by the “stronger sex”. Fitbit, for example, a bracelet that measures physical activity and sleep, is more popular among women, while men prefer the Nike version, Fuelband. Nielsen envisages that the advent of the AppleWatch will in 2016 lead to a massive input of content by brands in the “wearables” market.

Traditional media, however, still remain important, with 91% of women still regularly watching TV (slightly more than men), while men prefer video on demand (71% compared to 62%).

Millennial dads shop online for leading brands and in the premium segment

They are more optimistic about the general economic situation and their own finances, willing to spend more without getting lost in tedious price comparisons and, above all, are becoming increasingly involved in shopping for the home, including that concerning their children: they are the “new fathers “, those of the Millennial generations, between 25 and 34 years of age. An audience, according to marketing research, which is decidedly interesting, especially for the premium segment, because they more easily allow themselves to be persuaded to spend more, are influenced by the brand and tend where possible to purchase online. So the industry and retailers should start looking more attentively at this target, also for products, such as those for children for example, traditionally considered “mum-centric”. And they would do well to develop effective multi-channel strategies to intercept them.

A survey by Initiative on Millennial dads (from which the infographic below is derived) shows some interesting data. 45% of “new dads” think that brands play an important role in their lives (compared to 39% of men without children), so much so as to be inclined to recommend them (65% of them do, compared to 56% of non-dads and 60% of mums). They are hyper-connected, more than any other group: 62% have three or more devices, and 82% have a smartphone, from which they carry out most of the product research. The young fathers are also sensitive to corporate social responsibility, and are optimistic about the future: 62% think that companies have the potential to do good, and 58% feel more loyal towards brands that prove they have implemented positive initiatives for society. We are talking about a group that in the near future will constitute the majority of families with children, and whose influence is thus expected to increase.

The survey was carried out by interviews with over 5,000 dads in the range 25 to 34 years of age in 19 countries, including Italy.

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Pizza Hut turns the pizza box into a projector

It is true that there are no limits to human creativity when it comes to selling. Pizza Hut, the well-known fast-food chain with restaurants worldwide, has launched a truly original delivery service in Hong Kong: the pizza ordered not only arrives at the customer’s home in a box chosen among four “themes”, but turns into a projector to watch a film.

Precisely the pizza and film combination, beloved worldwide, was evidently what triggered the idea of Reed Collins creative agency: why not provide the customer with both at the same time?

Inside the box is a lens for projecting, when placed in the specific slot of the box, the images of the selected film on the wall, displayed from one’s smartphone through a QR Code. The box, it goes without saying, is inspired by cinema: science fiction, romance, horror or adventure. The video reveals how it all works.

It is not the first time that Pizza Hut has used technology to improve the customer experience via entertainment. Like the pizza put together and ordered on a table with a touch screen. It’s called entertainment (or pizza-tainment as it has been dubbed). Hope you enjoy watching it!

Will Lidl also win at Christmas?

Between two people quarrelling, often the third person wins, so they say. And so in the “millionaire advertising war” between the large British retail chains, which has seen a face-off between Sainsbury’s (Great War) and John Lewis (penguin Monty) the most effective, though certainly less spectacular, is precisely that of Lidl which you see here. The reason? According to a survey among consumers conducted by Millward Brown, it is the one which “will more easily push people to buy in that chain”.

The advertising message is in fact very simple and straightforward, but useful to change consumer perceptions about the offer of the (former?) discount store which, as the commercial shows us, also sells lobsters and local products and gadgets for a traditional Christmas.

 

Made in Italy food, the king is Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano has won the first prize in an ideal “contest among giants”, featuring Made-in-Italy culinary excellences. This is the result of a contest sponsored by the website I Love Italian Food, a non-profit organisation founded in 2013 with the mission of defending and disseminating the culture of quality Italian food among over 700 thousand Italian food enthusiasts worldwide.

The "Magnificent 12" according to the I Love Italian Food ranking
The “Magnificent 12” according to the I Love Italian Food ranking

Asked to choose the icons of Italian cuisine from a list of typical products and recipes of our country, the visitors of the website made their choice. The web-based consultation, held in November, elected Parmigiano Reggiano with 20% of the overall vote. Completing the podium, in order of merit, were pasta and Parma ham. Followed by extra-virgin olive oil and pizza. And there were a few surprises. For example, two symbols of Italianness, such as cappuccino and tomato puree, didn’t even make the top ten.

And the initiative doesn’t stop there: the 12 most voted products and recipes will be included in the project: “2015: a 100% Italian Year”. Bringing the best out of them will be as many maestros of Italian cuisine, including Heinz Beck, Cristina Bowerman, Moreno Cedroni and Antonella Ricci. Each I Love Italian Food chef will be asked to interpret, in the form of a recipe, a symbolic product, giving rise to the visual of a non-profit communications campaign to promote Italian culinary excellences worldwide.

“This contest has shown us which are the true ambassadors of made-in-Italy taste abroad. And also which treasures of our cuisine need to be promoted since they still are struggling to enter the hearts of foreign foodies – said Alessandro Schiatti, founder of I Love Italian Food -. We are convinced that food represents the true oil of Italy, an important driver for our economy. This motivates us every day to disseminate and defend the culture and values of the Italian agrifood system”.

The campaign “2015: a 100% Italian Year” will also accompany the I Love Italian Food project, “100% Italian”, that aims to present to foreigners our products, traditional recipes and companies that today are involved in producing food with a 100% Italian supply chain. The project will be officially launched in January 2015.

Sainsbury’s: the Christmas commercial that reenacts the Great War

Sainsbury’s chooses a historical reenactment. In its new Christmas commercial it presents a slightly modified version of a true episode of World War I, already narrated by the 2005 film “Joyeux Noel. A truth forgotten by history”.

The video tells of the ceasefire which, on the night of 24 December 1914, suspended hostilities between the British and the German armies, bringing together for once the soldiers of both sides. Who laid down their arms to challenge each other in a football match (ending 3 – 2 for the soldiers of His Majesty). An episode of brotherhood and communion which at the time had a staunch opponent in the German ranks: one Adolf Hitler (and subsequent history well explained why).

The epilogue of the Sainbury’s commercial tells of how, back in his trench, a German soldier realises that his English counterpart has given him a bar of chocolate. Well, the bar is the same one that Sainsbury’s is selling to donate the proceeds to the Royal British Legion.

Perhaps the commercial exploitation of an event of this kind can leave one a little perplexed. One thing is certain however: to date, the commercial, lasting 4 minutes, has had more than 9 million views.

And numbers in advertising matter. And matter a lot.

Forse può lasciare  un po’ perplessi la speculazione commerciale di un evento di questo genere. Una cosa però è certa: ad oggi lo spot, della durata di 4 minuti, ha avuto più di 9 milioni e mezzo di visualizzazioni.

E i numeri nell’advertising contano. E anche tanto.

 

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