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TV grows by 57.6 per cent, Internet saw 4.5 per cent increase in ad spends: Nielsen report
MUMBAI: Nielsen has released its Global Adview Pulse for the Q3-2014. The report puts out the latest figures on the state of the advertising market across traditional and new media platforms, globally.
The biggest take away from the report was that the Asia Pacific ad spend picked up speed in Q3. Global advertising spending rose 3.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, closing the first three quarters of 2013 also at 3.2 per cent. Asia Pacific’s powerhouse ad market expanded further, growing by 7.0 per cent for the period January to September. China (up 16.7 per cent), Indonesia (22.1 per cent), and Malaysia (15.7 per cent) contributed to the growth, with the largest decline within the region seen in Australia and South Korea (both down by 2.9 per cent for the year – to date).
As per the report, Television continues to be the favorite medium through which advertisers attempt to reach their consumers, commanding a 57.6 per cent share of all spending and growing 4.3 per cent. Display Internet, though representing a smaller share of spends at 4.5 percent grew significantly by 32.4 percent. Nielsen points out that the one area in which Internet shows its might is in that of multi-screen advertising, which involves media buys that extend across web, mobile and more.
Outdoor too saw an increase of 5.1 per cent while newspapers, magazine, cinema and radio saw a dip in the ad spend figured. Newspapers saw the biggest dip with 2.2 per cent followed by cinema with 1.3 per cent. The reason for the same is that advertisers increasingly continue to move their ad budgets to both television and display Internet.
Industry & Services and FMCG advertising continued their reign as the macro sectors with the highest percentage growth during the first three quarters of 2013. The Industry & Services macro sector, driven by advertising in the Property category, saw an impressive 33.9 percent increase in the Asia Pacific, while the sector dropped by 5.7 per cent in North America (mostly due to US election advertising, which took place in Q3-2012).
Automotive advertisers put on the brakes globally, cutting ad spend by 1.9 per cent for the year-to-date. Automotive advertisers in Europe cut budgets by 11.2 per cent, while advertisers in the Asia Pacific reduced spending by 6.8 per cent.
As global economy stabilises and sees a better prospect and Asia Pacific’s ad market continues to gain momentum, the information and measurement company plans to keep a check on the global advertising market and its growth trajectory.
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Bharat Vedica launches ‘From Beehives to Bottle’ campaign
Honey brand uses honeycomb-inspired hexagon bottle and reels to celebrate nature’s craft.
MUMBAI: Bharat Vedica just bottled nature’s buzz because when bees build the perfect shape, the smartest thing a brand can do is copy the homework. Bharat Vedica, the wellness-focused organic brand under A Patel Venture, has rolled out a digital-first campaign titled ‘From Beehives to Bottle’ that traces honey’s journey from blossom to breakfast table. The storytelling series of Instagram reels follows bees collecting nectar, the transformation inside the hive, and the final bottling turning a quiet natural process into engaging short-form content.
At the centre of the narrative is the brand’s new hexagon-shaped honey bottle, directly inspired by the honeycomb’s geometry widely regarded as one of nature’s most efficient designs. The shape serves as both packaging innovation and visual metaphor for precision, balance and harmony in every drop.
Nutritionist Kiran Kukreja (Nutty Over Nutrition) appears in the campaign content, explaining raw honey’s everyday benefits and its role in modern wellness routines.
The reels have driven strong performance on Instagram, with the brand recording a high double-digit month-on-month increase in follower acquisition and impressions reaching multiples of the existing base significantly boosting top-of-funnel visibility and discovery among premium consumers.
Bharat Vedica MD Arvind Patel said, “Bees build honeycombs with remarkable precision, creating a structure that represents efficiency, balance, and harmony. The hexagon bottle draws inspiration from that natural design, translating the beauty of the hive into something people can experience in their everyday kitchens.”
The refreshed raw honey range includes Ajwain Flower Honey, Rose Petal Honey, Forest Honey and Saffron (Kesar) Honey, available in 250 g and 500 g sizes. It is currently sold on the brand’s website and Amazon, with wider retail availability planned soon.
In a wellness world full of loud promises, Bharat Vedica quietly lets the bees do the talking proving that sometimes the sweetest story isn’t invented in a boardroom, it’s already humming away in a hive.
