Short-term ROI makes profitable FMCG advertising look like a loss

    FMCG profit per £1

    loss to profit

    £0.48

    short-term

    →

    £1.48

    full

    £1 breakeven

    FMCG advertising returned only £0.48 per £1 in the short term, an apparent loss, but £1.48 once sustained effects were included. Financial Services went from £0.94 to £1.95. Judging these categories on 13-week ROI would cut advertising that is profitable.