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LATEST CANOPY RESEARCH

Inserts MarketQ1 2019 Review

Canopy Media, the UK’s leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our Q1 2019 inserts market review.

Inserts MarketQ2 2019 Review

Canopy Media, the UK’s leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our Q2 2019 inserts market review.

Inserts MarketQ3 2019 Review

Canopy Media, the UK’s leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our Q3 2019 inserts market review.

Inserts Market2019 Highlights

Canopy Media, the UK’s leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our 2019 inserts market review.

Inserts MarketQ1 2020 Review

Canopy Media, the UK’s leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our Q1 2020 inserts market review.

The Insight InsiderAdvertising in the Face of Adversity

We are experiencing unprecedented, uncertain times, and many markets are responding accordingly...

The Insight InsiderPlanning Spend Post-crisis

How consumer spends will change and grow post-crisis, while understanding how this affects the print and digital landscape...

The Insight InsiderThe Rise of the 'Passion Pound'

For those currently working from home, the words ‘tedium’, ‘repetition’ and ‘monotony’ have become familiar bedfellows. But a desire to buck this trend is rising...

The Insight InsiderRise of the 'Pretty Penny'

After investigating the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the fashion and beauty industry...

The Insight InsiderA Retail Resurgence

This week's report aims to provide guidance through these unfamiliar straits, documenting the ongoing impact of COVID-19 upon the fashion industry...

The Insight InsiderHealth is Wealth

Our 6th newsletter highlights conversations around mental and physical well-being which has recently taken the centre stage. As a result, the country seems primed to embrace the dawn of a health revolution...

The Insight InsiderThe Lockdown Economy

In this latest newsletter, we examine the changes in consumer behaviour that we have noted during this time, and couple this with an endeavour to predict how the lockdown economy will look as we progress towards a 'new normal'.

The Insight InsiderA Foot in the Door

Our 8th Insight Insider looks at the residential market as it begins it's recovery with lockdown easing up. While the majority of housebuilders will be seeking sufficient confidence in the sales market to start new plots and open up new sites, we have, nevertheless, begun to see encouraging green shoots appearing both in terms of supply and demand.

The Insight InsiderDown to Earth

"Consumer Trends: Down to Earth" combines trusted publisher research with our own proprietary inserts market monitor to take a look at why consumers are becoming increasingly more mindful about the environment and how advertisers have responded accordingly.

The Insight InsiderRising Stock

The 10th Insight Insider on Friday - "Consumer Trends: Rising Stock" with a deep-dive into the finance market. Advertisers in print noted increased levels of interest in financial content which has coincided with encouraging financial forecasts for companies invested in the industry.

The Insight InsiderFood for Thought

With consumer behaviour adapting rapidly during the pandemic, this Insider takes a look at the current state of the food sector, with consumer insights and guidance for the industry in 2020 and beyond.

The Insight InsiderRolling Up The Sleeves

This newsletter covers positive change in recent times within the beauty industry, as businesses undergo long-awaited digital transformations and find new, exciting ways to engage with customers

The Insight InsiderFully Charged

Our latest newsletter covers the growth for electronic and technology brands throughout the pandemic period as consumers spend more time at home and how brands can prepare for upcoming dates such as Black Friday.

The Insight InsiderInterior Motives

The interiors market has begun its recovery. While shelter-in-place orders lift, consumers have had time to take a closer look at their homes, how they function, and how they can transform them into a sanctuary during these uncertain times...

The Insight InsiderGoodwill and Giving

COVID-19 is a global crisis that knows no borders, has impacted billions of lives, and has left no organisation or economy untouched. Locally, the conditions of lockdown have meant that we are spending more time within our local communities...

Inserts MarketQ3 2020 Review

Canopy Media, the UK's leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our Q3 2020 inserts market review.

The Insight InsiderWorth a Shot

Coffee subscriptions are starting to show great promise as people are looking for safe ways to get their fix. According to recent Nielsen data, coffee in the US was 70% up on the previous year at the end of March 2020...

The Insight InsiderGetting into the Holiday Spirits

Local (alcohol) products and brands have been gaining popularity across the globe in recent years, but in the wake of COVID-19, the pace and scale of demand is increasing...

The Insight InsiderPetal to the Metal

The scale of the global market for cut flowers is large. In the UK alone, the market for cut flowers and ornamental plants was worth £1.3bn in 2018, while the global trade in flowers was worth around €15bn in 2015...

The Insight InsiderMum's the word

According to a recent NRF survey, the amount being spent for Mother's Day has increased by 15% in the past 2 years. This steady increase is a trend that we anticipate will continue into 2021 - a potentially profitable period for advertisers...

Inserts MarketAnnual 2020 Review

Canopy Media, the UK's leading inserts sales house* for national press and magazines, are delighted to share with you our 2020 inserts market review.

The Insight InsiderBe a Player

One industry proving particularly resilient during this period, however, remains the lotteries market. A growing customer base, accompanied by record sales, bode well for the industry heading into 2021...

The Insight InsiderLet The Beet Drop

National Vegetarian Week occurs every May, to raise awareness of vegetarian food and lifestyles. Run by The Vegetarian Society, the event is gaining popularity each year. This is a trend that we anticipate will continue into 2021, a potentially lucrative period for advertisers.

INSERTS MARKET 2018

Collating inserts from all national newspapers, in both the North and the South, and an extensive portfolio of business and consumer magazines, we use in-house analysis and industry leading intelligence to produce the most accurate, comprehensive, market insight for the inserts arena.

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PROVEN PRINT: Results Overview

The survey data we collected across 1,600 individuals aged 18-64 across the UK allows us to extract accurate insights behind the effectiveness of print. This is key to agencies and clients to help inform precise and cost effective media planning across their multi-media campaigns.

PROVEN PRINT: Expert interviews

In a challenging yet competitive market space, Canopy provides reliable solutions for any marketing brief by combining our industry standard data with first hand Proven Print survey insight. We talked with experts in media and 1,600 18-64 year olds across the UK who in the last month read a printed magazine or newspaper.

LATEST RESEARCH

58% <br>more likely to deliver profit when using newsbrands

58%
more likely to deliver profit when using newsbrandsRead More

Newsbrands remain a highly effective multiplier for other media. This is seen both for “legacy” media such as TV, where newsbrands increase business effectiveness by 66% and for key digital media...

Source: IPA Databank UK case studies 2012-2018 (62% of all cases)

72%
of mags are the most trusted context of newsRead More

The relationship magazines have with their readers is based on trust. This is backed up by a number of studies from outside the publishing sector, including surveys from Kantar and Ofcomm…

Source: ‘News Consumption in the UK’, 2018 (Ofcom) ‘Trust in News’, 2018 (Kantar)

71%<br>of 25-34s use Inserts to research online

71%
of 25-34s use Inserts to research onlineRead More

“I saw an insert for a digital radio that I hadn’t thought about then looked online for more illustations/explanations and then went along to the retailing ‘in the flesh’ and bought it.”

Source: Canopy Proven Print Research

85% <br>Agree products in Newsbrands give them confidence it’s right for them

85%
Agree products in Newsbrands give them confidence it’s right for themRead More

Newsworks’ research shows that Millennials pick up on the newsbrand habit in numerous ways, often online and through social media, which brings them into engaging with print media…

Source: Generation News 2018 (Newsworks)

160%<br>Purchase uplift when using samples in mags

160%
Purchase uplift when using samples in magsRead More

Providing samples is a more effective way of getting respondents’ attention that an offer of a sample or a trial. Ads containing actual samples outperform sample/trial offers significantly in nearly every key metric.

Source: ‘Magnify Magazine Effectiveness’, 2018 (PPA)

799<br>Insert Campaigns ran alongside Digital

799
Insert Campaigns ran alongside DigitalRead More

In 2018, Canopy monitored New Advertisers within Inserts that also ran Digital activity, and the majority of these clients were within the top 50 of the total 289 new Advertisers…

Source: Canopy Leads Monitor

23% <br>of newsbrands encourage people to purchase

23%
of newsbrands encourage people to purchaseRead More

With so much content out there, newspapers still have an important role to play in fuelling the conversation, with people agreeing that they give them something to talk about…

Source: ‘The Battle for Attention’, 2018 (Newsworks & PWC)

168%<br>uplift of new Insert Advertisers in 2018

168%
uplift of new Insert Advertisers in 2018Read More

Within the recorded 4000 Insert Campaigns in 2018, Canopy Media monitored an impressive 289 new Clients coming into Insert Marketing. Read more in our 2018 Insert Market Review here…

Source: Canopy Leads Monitor

89%<br>agree News Ads are relevant for them

89%
agree News Ads are relevant for themRead More

This is 10% above the average of other media, however Newsbrands are proven to be most effective when combined with other media. Newsbrand environments increases the persuasiveness of the ads within it…

Source: ‘Beyond reach and frequency’, FutureThinking 2018

82%
of Magazine Advertising is welcomeRead More

Consumers tend to experience magazine advertising more positively than advertising in other channels. They are much less likely to think the adverts are annoying or feel bombarded by them…

Source: ‘Attention Please’, 2018 (Magnetic)

165%<br>more Insert Activity monitored by Canopy

165%
more Insert Activity monitored by CanopyRead More

Our market monitor highlights the disparity between Nielsen and Canopy annual reports, with 165% more of the Insert Market monitored from our extensive competitor data…

Source: Canopy Leads Monitor

46%<br>of people recommend ads with testimonials

46%
of people recommend ads with testimonialsRead More

Product catefories which are more personal in nature and often feature products used in self expression or status tend to perform better than less personal ads such as Fianance or Business…

Source: ‘The Battle for Attention’, 2018 (Newsworks & PWC)

£351bn
total annual income for 35+ C1C2DEs (14m women)Read More

TI Media's Heart Of Britain Research dives deep into the forgotten economic powerhouses of women aged 35+ C1C2DEs. Extracted from their in depth first hand qual and quant research across 3,000 reps...

Source: 'Heart Of Britain' TI Media