How to ‘buy’ Advertising for summer - Christmas 2009

 

Retail advertising is a broad term; Retail advertising for summer – Christmas 2009 should reflect the trend of Consumers Buying Down a Level.

 

General understanding is;’ any advertising outside a store environment'; our view Retail Advertising encompasses all in-store and external costs and strategies that can materially affect profitable sales performance.

 

In 2009 due to the impact of communication technology the term advertising is much broader.

 

We will speak to several retail advertising options; following is an Advertising ‘Buy’ Expenditure Health Check for summer – Christmas 2009.

 

Advertising ‘Buy’ Expenditure Health Check summer – Christmas 2009

 

 

Strategy

Expenditure % summer – Christmas 2008

Proposed Expenditure % summer – Christmas 2009

Expenditure % Difference 2009 - 2008

Instore

In-store Service Advertising

 

 

 

Instore

In-store Theme Signage

 

 

 

Instore

In-store ‘silent salesman’ signage Advertising

 

 

 

Instore

In-store Hero Advertising

 

 

 

Instore

In-store Layby Promotions

 

 

 

Instore

In-store ‘Package’ Promotions

 

 

 

Instore

In-store on-line Advertising

 

 

 

Instore

In-store Loyalty Programme Advertising

 

 

 

Instore

In-store Active Screen Advertising

 

 

 

Instore

In-store Digital Kiosks Advertising

 

 

 

External

Web Store Advertising

 

 

 

External

Web Store Mail-outs

 

 

 

External

Catalogue Advertising

 

 

 

External

Magazine Advertising

 

 

 

External

Press Advertising

 

 

 

External

TV Advertising

 

 

 

 

Focussing on the comparison of in-store and external advertising spend 2008 vs. 2009 will allow you to;

 

1                    Make sure that your team has provided you with a sensible set of spend adjustments.

2                    That those spend adjustment agree with your assessment of how the market will break for you during summer – Christmas 2009.

 

It is hoped that you find this approach helpful and useful.

 

For guidance to create a ‘buy’ advertising spend for summer – Christmas 2009 email ‘Buying’ Advertising Spend summer – Christmas 2009.

 

Tony Standley

Principal
The RETAiL Alert Group (Australia)

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