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Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Disha Kartik Jeswanth Disha Kartik Jeswanth Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: September 2023 ANZSIC M6940NZ

Revenue

$3.0bn

2023-24

$3.0bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

9,469

Businesses

1,949

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand industry analysis

The Advertising and Market Research Services industry has faced volatile economic conditions. Deteriorating business confidence has constrained industry demand, with many clients cancelling or postponing projects to reduce discretionary spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, growth in household consumption and R&D expenditure has contributed to an overall increase in revenue. Industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 2.8% over the past five years, to total $3.0 billion in 2023-24, when revenue is anticipated to jump by 3.0%.

Trends and Insights

  • Businesses have switched out their demand for traditional advertising in favour of online advertising. This trend has substantially influenced the service splits of the industry.
  • There have been major shifts in media consumption patterns, with digital media gaining massive popularity. This trend has surged demand for online advertising.
  • Nearly 60% of industry establishments are located in Auckland. This reflects the substantial concentration of industry clients in the region.
  • Competition is high as many businesses operate in the industry. This trend has meant that industry businesses face significant pressure to either limit price increases or drop prices to attract and retain clients.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.0bn in 2023.

Trends and Insights

Advertising and market research firms have expanded despite weak business confidence

  • Deteriorating business confidence has adversely impacted the industry. Many businesses have felt less confident about the economy and their operating conditions, causing them to reduce their advertising and market research budgets.
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Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The increasing popularity of online advertising campaigns will present opportunities and threats

  • Businesses with limited advertising budgets will direct their spending to search engines and social media platforms like Google and Facebook, which offer targeted advertising at a low price.

Biggest companies in the Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
WPP AUNZ
104.9

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Products & Services Segmentation

Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Online advertising campaigns, Broadcast advertising campaigns and services and Print advertising campaigns and services. Online advertising campaigns is the largest segment of the Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand.

Trends and Insights

Shifts in media consumption patterns have supported online advertising campaigns

  • Online advertising includes below-the-line advertising methods like targeted emailing, coupons and competitions and above-the-line advertising on websites and apps. It also includes through-the-line advertising, with newspaper, television and other traditional media advertising referring consumers to websites.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry firms provide a range of advertising or market research products and services to clients. These services include creating advertising campaigns and materials; being involved in media buying and planning activities; providing market research services; and supplying statistical services. The industry excludes sales of advertising space in publications or broadcasts owned by the same firm.

What's included in this industry?

Online advertising campaignsBroadcast advertising campaigns and servicesPrint advertising campaigns and servicesNon-mainstream media campaigns and media buying servicesMarket research servicesStatistical services

Companies

WPP AUNZ

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Related Terms

DIGITAL DISRUPTIONBELOW-THE-LINEABOVE-THE-LINETHROUGH-THE-LINE

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 6940 - Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Businesses have switched out their demand for traditional advertising in favour of online advertising. This trend has substantially influenced the service splits of the indus...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

There have been major shifts in media consumption patterns, with digital media gaining massive popularity. This trend has surged demand for online advertising.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Nearly 60% of industry establishments are located in Auckland. This reflects the substantial concentration of industry clients in the region.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Competition is high as many businesses operate in the industry. This trend has meant that industry businesses face significant pressure to either limit price increases or dro...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The industry has only one player accounting for more than 5% of industry revenue, which is Statistics New Zealand. Stats NZ is responsible for undertaking census surveys, whi...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of WPP AUNZ's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for WPP AUNZ, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The industry is lightly regulated and mainly focuses on self-regulation. However, some industry bodies have issued codes of conduct that industry businesses are required to f...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The increasing use of technology has allowed industry businesses to take on more projects and complete them with lower costs. This trend has boosted industry profit margins.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand in 2024?

The market size of the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand is $3.0bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand industry in 2023?

There are 1,949 businesses in the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Advertising and Market Research Services market in New Zealand?

The biggest company operating in the Advertising and Market Research Services market in New Zealand is WPP AUNZ

What does the Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand include?

Online advertising campaigns and Broadcast advertising campaigns and services are part of the Advertising and Market Research Services industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Advertising and Market Research Services in New Zealand?

The company holding the most market share in New Zealand is WPP AUNZ.

How competitive is the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Advertising and Market Research Services industry in New Zealand.

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Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.

Key data sources in New Zealand include:

  • Statistics New Zealand
  • New Zealand Company Register
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

These sources include:

  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.

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