Advertising's profit return more than doubles once sustained effects are counted
profit per £1 of media
2.2x£1.87
short-term (13 wks)
£4.11
full (2 years)
Across 141 UK brands and £1.8bn of media spend (2021-2023), advertising returned an average £1.87 of profit per £1 within 13 weeks. Including sustained effects up to two years, the return rises to £4.11.
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