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Barclays


Planning Agency:

Starcom UK

Campaign Dates:

April - August 2000

Target Market:

16 - 25 years

Sample:

Test - Exposed to cinema and TV ad
Control - Exposed to TV ad only


Objectives:

  • To determine the effectiveness of cinema as an advertising medium amongst 16-25 year-olds to further improve on a concurrent TV campaign.

Results:

  • Total recall for the cinemagoers was 69% compared to only 39% in the control (TV only) group.
  • Cinemagoers remembered more detail from the ad.
  • The creative elements were effective – 56% of cinemagoers enjoyed it, this is more than double that of the control TV only sample, and highlights the impact of the big screen.
  • 62% of cinemagoers would like to use online-banking in the future, compared to only 50% in the control group.
  • Cinemagoers had a much higher opinion of Barclays as a brand, for example 59% thought they were trustworthy compared to only 19% in the control.
  • Almost a third of the test group named Barclays as the market leader for on-line banking, compared to 16% in the control group.

Recall of Barclays on-line Ad

'Would like to use Internet banking in the future'