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THE UK CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE ON PRODUCT PLACEMENT
The growth of ad-free TV streaming services and consumers’ tendency to multi-screen has made it harder for brands to reach consumers through TV advertising. In an effort to understand if product placement offers brands a platform to cut through the noise of TV advertising, BENlabs surveyed 500 UK consumers about their TV viewing habits, perceptions, and overall attitudes towards product placement.
Findings show that UK consumers not only view product placement favourably, but also that product placement influences behaviour throughout the purchase funnel.
KEY FINDINGS
59%
of UK consumers prefer product placement over advertising in TV content
Just 3%
of UK consumers have a negative perception of product placement when associated with product placement icon
88%
of UK consumers (the majority) experience positive emotions after seeing products or brands in TV content
60%
of UK consumers have searched for a product online after seeing it on TV and more than half (51%) go on to make a purchase
47%
of UK consumers (almost half) become aware of products for the first time via integration in TV and film content
UNDERSTANDING CONSUMERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON PRODUCT PLACEMENT
CONCERNS OVER NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF THE PRODUCT PLACEMENT ICON AMONG CONSUMERS ARE UNFOUNDED
seeing products and brands in tv programmes and films elicits positive emotional responses
In fact, 54% say they like seeing their favourite brands and products in TV programmes and films.
product placement generates awareness and improves consumers' opinions of brands and products
More than half (52%) believe that seeing products on TV programmes or in films is a good way to know what’s on trend, and two in every five say that it improves their opinion of the product or brand.
product placement IS FAVOURED OVER ADVERTISING AND GENERATES BETTER RESULTS
Product placement generates better recall, is more likely to result in consumers researching products, and generates better connection with products compared to advertising.
RELATABILITY AND AUTHENTICITY ARE KEY
Furthermore, products are more likely to be noticed by favoured and relatable characters.
For marketers, this represents an opportunity to reach consumers when they are highly engaged and receptive.
RESEARCH AND PURCHASE BEHAVIOURS
CONSUMERS ARE QUICK TO RESEARCH PRODUCTS AND BRANDS THEY SEE ON TV AND FILMS
Half (48%) of consumers conduct their research as they watch, 22% do so within one hour.
51% of consumers that search for a brand or product after seeing it on TV go on to purchase the same product, or a different product from the same brand.
PRODUCT PLACEMENT DRIVES ONLINE AND OFFLINE SHOPPING AND POSITIVE WORD OF MOUTH
ONE-THIRD (34%) HAVE PURCHASED A PRODUCT SEEN ON TV, OR A DIFFERENT PRODUCT FROM THE SAME BRAND
MORE THAN HALF (55%) OF PURCHASES HAPPEN WITHIN ONE DAY OF EXPOSURE
With 45% of UK consumers waiting more than a day before making a purchase, and more than half of those waiting more than a week, there is an opportunity for marketers to re-engage these consumers via digital channels to reduce this lag.
AUTHENTICITY IS KEY
UK consumers are not put off by exposure to products and brands in TV programmes and films in addition to advertising.
The most off-putting factors are obvious and repetitive placement. At BENlabs, we can help you achieve an authentic product placement and better understand your audience to mitigate against the risk of overexposure.
How can BENlabs help you generate results with product placement?
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