Title: Key Category Trends
1Key Category Trends
Jon Swallen TNS Media Intelligence Sept. 6, 2007
2TNS Media IntelligenceWhat We Do
- Leading provider of strategic advertising and
marketing information toU.S. advertisers,
agencies and media properties - Competitive intelligence across 20 media
- Monitoring the industry
- 2.8 million brands
- 150 billion in ad expenditures
- 190 million ad occurrences(400,000 occurrences
collected every day)
3Todays Agenda
- An economic focus centered on ad expenditures
- Spending levels
- Media allocation where the money is going
- Select, high-value categories
- Key segments and advertisers
4Methodology
- All of the ad expenditure figures were pulled
from the TNS MI database - Internet spending reflects display advertising
only search not included - For 2007, actual figures from January-May were
used - The notation 2007 (e)
- An estimate developed by applying Jan-May 2007
growth rates to year-end 2006 actuals
5Automotive
6Automotive CategoryDefinition
- INCLUDED
- Passenger cars and light trucks
- Manufacturers, dealer associations, local dealers
- EXCLUDED
- Motorcycles, mobile homes and RVs
- Commercial vehicles
- Aftermarket accessories, equipment, services
7Background
- Stagnant sales
- Domestic manufacturers losing market share
- Attempting to reduce cost structure
- 7 consecutive quarters of declining advertising
spend - Falling ratio of ad spend to unit sales
- Still the 1 ad category 11 of total measured
ad spend
8Auto AdvertisingA 3 Year Slump
1.72
Source TNS Media Intelligence
9All Segments Are In Decline
Source TNS Media Intelligence
10Total Nameplate Spending Change Jan-May 2007
vs. Year Ago
Source TNS Media Intelligence
11Where Is The Money Going?
- Big Losers
- Newspaper spending off 35 from 2005 levels
- Smaller Losers (comparatively)
- National TV losses are widening
- Spot TV falling back in 07
- Magazine spending has stabilized after the
2005-06 cutbacks - Radio - a steadily leaking bucket
- Winners
- Internet display spending up 177 from 2005 levels
12Share of Spend ScorecardPoint Change 2007 (e)
vs. 2005
Source TNS Media Intelligence
13 The Media Mix Has Shifted
10.8
25.9
10.1
32.2
21.8
25.6
25.7
24.8
19.16 Billion
16.51 Billion (est)
Source TNS Media Intelligence
14 Spot TV Gaining Dealer Share
11.3
11.8
16.4
20.0
62.1
68.6
5.62 Billion
4.72 Billion (est)
Source TNS Media Intelligence
15Recap
- A bloody mess
- A 3 billion hit
- Newspapers and TV had the most to lose..and did
- It cant get any worse..can it?
16Financial
17Financial Advertising - 11.93 billion in 2006Up
43 From 2003
Source TNS Media Intelligence
18Auto InsuranceBackground
- Fragmentation
- Concentration
- State Farm Allstate Progressive GEICO
43 share of market - Short purchase cycle
- 15-25 billion in churn annually
- A price-driven marketplace
- Advertisings role build/maintain awareness and
recognition
19Auto Insurance AdvertisingNearly Trebled Since
2003
20Category Spending Is Concentrated
Source TNS Media Intelligence
21Spending Concentrated Among Top 4 Companies
Source TNS Media Intelligence
22Growth Continuing Into 2007January-May YTD
7.3
Source TNS Media Intelligence
23Where Is The Money Going?
- TV share of category spend holding steady at
75-80 - Split between national and spot TV varies by
company - Radio has 8-10 share
- Internet display has 3-5 share
- Would be considerably higher if search were
measured and included
24 48.8
35.5
61.3
15.0
1.14 billion in spend
417 million in spend
Source TNS Media Intelligence
25Top Brands Pursue Different Media Mixes2006 vs.
2003
26Recap
- Auto insurance hot category but presently
running a bit cooler - 30 growth rates are not sustainable
- Fierce competition among 4 national brands
which is sustainable - Allstate, GEICO, Progressive, State Farm
- National TV still the preferred medium
- Allocations beginning to evolve as top brands
seek to maintain consumer awareness and achieve
competitive differentiation
27Telecommunications
28Background
- Shifting terrain
- Mergers and consolidation
- Convergence and competition
- Wireless penetration growth is subsiding
29A Downturn in 20072006 Levels Inflated by ATT
9.9
-5.6
1.5
12.3
1.72
Source TNS Media Intelligence
30Segment Definitions
31Wireless Still AdvancingOther Segments Lagging
32Source TNS Media Intelligence
33Source TNS Media Intelligence
34Where Is The Money Going?
- Increased category spend has been
disproportionately allocated towards national TV,
leading to share gains - Newspaper dollars have been flat, leading to
share loss - Internet display budgets holding steady at 8 of
category spend - Expanding faster among the Top 3 advertisers
- Spot TV spending has been comparatively more
robust among the mid-size advertisers
35 Source TNS Media Intelligence
36 of Budget Allocated To Major MediaSelect
Telecom Segments Jan-May 2007
Source TNS Media Intelligence
37National Chain Restaurants
38Background
- A slow-growth, highly competitive industry
- Industry sales growing at low single-digit rates
- More than 350 advertised brands in 2006
- Fresh concepts and new product offerings
- Health and nutrition
39National RestaurantsModest Growth Rate
1.72
Source TNS Media Intelligence
40National Restaurants
100 4.75 Billion
Source TNS Media Intelligence
41Top 10 Advertisers2006 Rankings In Parentheses
42Increasing Budgets
Source TNS Media Intelligence
43Where Is The Money Going?
- TV the medium of choice for all the top chains
- National TV extending its share-of-market lead
over Spot TV - QSR and Casual Dining have different splits
between National and Spot TV - Radio share holding steady at around 9-10
- But slipping within some segments
- Other media are minor players in this category
44Spending AllocationCasual Dining vs. QSR
3.00 Billion (est)
1.07 Billion (est)
Source TNS Media Intelligence
45Share of Budget National vs. Spot TVSelect
Advertisers Jan-May 2007
Source TNS Media Intelligence
46Share of Budget National vs. Spot TVSelect
Advertisers Jan-May 2007
Source TNS Media Intelligence
47Recap
- A 4.8 billion category dominated by TV
advertising - Budgets at most of the large chains are currently
flat or down - Large budget QSRs devote smaller share of spend
to national TV than the casual dining restaurants
with their mid-size budgets
48Motion Pictures
49Background
- Welcome to the digital revolution
- Traditional revenue streams being challenged
- Can Hollywood adapt?
- Advertising tactics largely unchanged
- Reach early, frequency late
- Thursday night fever
50Ad Spend Lagging Box Office
51Wheres The Money Going?
52Department Stores
53Background
- Industry sales in decline since 2000
- Mergers and consolidation
- Ad budgets moving towards national media
54Source U.S. Census Bureau
55Department StoresAd Spending Also Stagnant
1.72
Source TNS Media Intelligence
566 Holding Companies 80 Share of Spend
Source TNS Media Intelligence
57Expansion.
Sources TNS Media Intelligence Company annual
reports
58Contraction
Note Macys data are pro-forma and encompass the
continuing operations of the former Federated and
May companies.. Sears data are pro-forma and
include the Sears and K-Mart divisions.
Sources TNS Media Intelligence Company annual
reports
59Where Is The Money Going?
- Newspapers maintaining a plurality share of
spend but its shrinking - Money is shifting into national media both TV
and magazines - Macys Target Kohls
- Internet display still accounts for less than 5
of budgets
60Sources TNS Media Intelligence
Kmart-Sears merger March 2005 Federated-May
merger Aug 2005
61Recap
- Anemic performance
- Mergers lead to consolidation of brands and ad
budgets - Pronounced shift from local media to national
media
62Wrap Up
63Where The Money Is
Source TNS Media Intelligence