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Bakers Dog Food


Planning Agency:

OMD

Campaign Dates:

April 2004

Target Market:

Housewives (aged 25 - 55 years) with kids who own a dog

Sample:

Pre-advertising - Unexposed to cinema or TV ad
Test - Exposed to cinema & TV ad
Control - Exposed to TV ad only


Objectives:

  • To measure the effectiveness of the cinema ad versus the TV ad, particularly as this was the first time that Bakers had appeared on the big screen.

Results:

  • 73% of those who saw the ad at the cinema remembered it compared to only 52% in the control group.
  • Brand awareness increased after the TV and cinema advertising.
  • Depth of communication was stronger amongst those who had seen the cinema advertising, 44% of the cinemagoers could correctly describe the ad compared to only 25% in the control group.
  • Purchase propensity was highest amongst the test group.
  • Attitudes towards Bakers were more favourable in the test group.

Likelihood of purchasing Bakers dog food



Recall of Bakers ad