Coke, Crest, Oscar Mayer, Bounty, and Samsung Lead Top Promoted Brands of 2011

SOLON, OH--(Marketwire - Jan 16, 2012) - Today, ECRM releases Top Brands Promoted in Retailer Ad Circulars in 2011. Use of circular print ads grew by 5.49% in 2011 even with online, mobile and social media advertising alternatives. "The printed circular remains the core method of how retailers communicate value to consumers, and it's clear that most top brands have increased their use of circular ads in 2011" -- Tom Pirovano, Vice President Industry Insights ECRM.

Top Promoted Brands of 2011

Report highlights include:

The top promoted fresh/frozen/perishable brands revealed significant shifts in ad support. While Oscar Mayer (#1) and Tyson (#2) retained the top two spots, Yoplait rose to #3 from #8 in 2010. Johnsonville rose from #13 in 2010 to the #5 promoted perishable brand. Kraft is the only brand ranked among the top 20 promoted dry grocery AND perishable brands.

Among health & beauty care (HBC) brands promoted by retailers, Crest and Dove ranked #1 and #2 respectively. Neutrogena jumped to #3 from #8 in 2010. The rollout of Allegra one year ago included strong support in retailer circulars leading to its #9 ranking among HBC brands.

Bounty (#1) and Tide (#2) lead the top promoted non-food grocery brands while Kleenex moved up one spot from #4 to #3, replacing Charmin (#4). Procter & Gamble brands received more retail ad support than any other manufacturer while P&G ad block counts increased by 18% vs. 2010.

Across all categories, 5 of the top 10 promoted brands are electronics and appliances: Samsung (#1), LG (#2), HP (#3), GE (#4), and Sony (#5). Many of these brands received strong retail support in Q4.

Private brand ad counts grew by 2.7% in 2011, failing to keep pace with overall growth in circulars ads. Across all retailers and categories, private brands declined from 18.8% to 18.3% of total retail circular ad support.

Methodology:
Brand rankings are based on retail ad support measured in weighted retail ad block counts for 119 top U.S. & Canadian retailers across channels. Ad support reflects the 52-week period ending 12/31/2011 vs. year ago, measuring the same set of retailers. Ad block counts are weighted by retailer size/ACV. For more information on ECRM's Ad Comparisons solutions, contact Scott Whalley at 847-482-1793 or scott@ecrm.marketgate.com. For additional reports on retailer promotions, visit www.PromotionalReflections.com.

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