Own product experience and word of mouth score highest on brand impact; print ads, OOH, online ads and sponsorship score lowest
StatBrand & Creativity
The touchpoints customers score highest on brand impact are the experiential ones: own product or service experience, and word of mouth from friends and family. Print ads, OOH, online ads and sponsorship score lowest on both quality and reach.
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Be Distinctive Everywhere: The Experience Edition 2026 - Jones Knowles Ritchie x Kantar (2026)
Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) x Kantar
p. 59; Kantar Connect data, 917 projects, 13,689 brand data points, 1,161,369 base
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