Peak festive season sees surge in total Auto-Print Ad volume by 75%
In Wk 42-45 where product groups like Auto-cars/jeeps pushed its print ad volumes by 29%,Auto-two Wheelers by 152% & Retail Auto-cars/jeeps by 25% as compared to the preceding 4 weeks

exchange4media.com and Strategy Group, the Analytical Arm of TAM Media Research, jointly bring you a weekly column 'S-Group Insights' on Advertising Trends of different Product Categories. This column will be published every Tuesday and aims to aid advertisers, and media agencies understand changes in Media Consumption patterns leading to Scientific Advertising Investments.
In the current column, we take a look at Advertising in the auto category which drove up the Advertisement volumes to a new high on Television, Print and Radio this festive season.
Advertisers in Auto Category fall under following product groups: Cars/Jeeps, Two wheelers, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors, Tyres, Farm Equipments Corporate, Auto Air Fresheners, Auto Accessories, Auto Spares, Automotive Batteries, Automotive Fuel, Automobiles Range and Auto Retail Stores.
Advertisements on all the mediums have seen a growth in 2015 as compared to 2014 with TV experiencing the highest growth.
83% of the ads on TV are contributed by Cars/Jeeps and Two wheelers' advertisements. Similar to 2014, two wheeler category continue to lead in ad volumes on TV even in 2015 (Two wheeler-46% and Cars/Jeeps-37%).
During festive season, Wk 42 to Wk 45' 2015
experienced a huge push by whooping 46% mainly because of Two wheeler segment which contributed 48% & cars/jeeps by 26% as compared to the preceding 4 weeks on an average.
Bajaj Auto Ltd. upped its total promotions by 400% which mainly covered Bajaj Pulsar Rs 200 followed by Bajaj Ct 100.Tvs heavily promoted Tvs Jupiter & Mahindra Two wheelers Ltd. for Mahindra Gusto. Whereas Honda Dream Range was the highest promoted brand this festive season in 2 wheeler segment whereas it was Maruti Suzuki Baleno in car/jeeps segment this festive season.
In Two wheelers category Honda Motorcycles have increased their advertisements significantly post May, making it the top advertiser this year so far. Honda has been heavily advertising its Dream Range of bikes and with the launch of Honda Acitva 3G and Honda Livo have contributed to the rise in its Ad volumes. There is cut throat competition in the two wheeler segment with each advertiser trying to outshout the other players. Even other advertisers like TVS and Hero have similar amount of ad contribution on TV.
About 25% of the advertisements by Cars/jeeps category are given on English channels. On the other hand about 32% of the advertisements by Two wheelers category are on Regional News Channels.
On Radio, Auto-cars/jeeps contributed 59% of the total Advertisement volumes whereas Two wheelers contributed 15% in 2015 till Wk 47. There is a clear skew during festive season where overall volumes have risen by 74% in the auto Radio advertisements from Wk 38-46 as compared to the preceding 8 weeks.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. has been dominant throughout the year but Renault India spiked its promotions at intermittent weeks like in Wk 26 for Renault Pulse & Renault Scala. Renault undertook umbrella branding Wk 33-37.Renault Kwid was promoted heavily in Wk 38-39.
Two wheelers were on an all- time low until festive season. From Wk 39-46, two wheelers played an active role in contributing to 31% Radio auto Advertisement.
Hero Motocorp lead in all the zones with more concentration in West zone followed by South zone in the festive season.
Honda Motorcycles in two wheelers which was the top advertiser in 2014 has reduced its ads significantly in 2015 and had increased its concentration heavily on Print and TV.
Now, if we consider the case of Hero Motorcorp, it has reduced its ads on TV in 2015 and has heavily increased it on Radio and Print. This shows that Hero Motorcorp is trying to have a local connect with its customers while Honda is promoting its brands concentrating more at a national level.
Unlike TV and Radio which is skewed towards Cars/Jeeps and two wheeler ads, Print due to its local nature has a clear 3rd highest category which is of Auto Retail showrooms of Cars/Jeeps. Auto-cars/jeeps contribute 41%,Auto-two Wheelers contribute 33% & Retail Auto-cars/jeeps contribute 15% to total Auto advertisement in Print 2015 till now.
Due to festive season, the total Auto print volume grew by 75% in Wk 42-45 where product groups like Auto-cars/jeeps pushed its print ad volumes by 29%,Auto-two Wheelers by 152% & Retail Auto-cars/jeeps by 25% as compared to the preceding 4 weeks.
Hero Motocorp & Honda Motorcycle & scooter I Ltd top players in two wheeler segment clearly had a focused strategy in North zone which contributed 39% & 34% of their total Print advertisements during festive season.
2014 saw Nissan Motor Co Ltd aggressively promoting during Diwali season but this year Maruti Suzuki India Ltd took the lead in Auto-cars/jeeps segment. Hero Motocorp Ltd like last year took advantage of the festive season maintained the lead in Auto-two Wheelers segment.
With the higher number of new vehicles launched this year it is going to be very interesting to see how they compete against each other on various media of communication and what strategies they adopt to reach out their specifics TGs.
Source: TAM Media Research, analysis conducted by S group, an analytical arm of TAM Media Research
Data Sources: TAM AdEx
Period: Jan '2014 & 22nd Nov '2015
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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur
The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more
With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.
The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.
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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out
The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'
Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."
The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."
COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.
Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.
He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board
e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.
According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.
As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.
A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.
Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.
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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall
The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall
Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.
“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.
“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.
"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."
"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."
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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias
Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments
KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.
Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy
Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.
Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."
Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."
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