Product Sampling Most Influential In-Store Media

According to new research from BIGresearch, product sampling was found to be the most effective form of in-store media, with efficacy being defined in this case as the number of people who responded "influenced" or "greatly influenced" to the question: "How do each of the following In-Store promotions influence you to buy certain brands or products?" The full results are as follows:

In-Store Media                 % Of 18+
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Product Sample                    52.4%
Product Labels                    43.2%
Shelf Coupons                     39.5%
Special Displays                  35.5%
Store Loyalty/Card                33.1%
Coupon on Register Tape           28.4%
In-Store Events/Contests          28.1%
Parking Lot/Sidewalk Events       18.2%
Floor Graphics                    12.5%
In-Store TV                       10.9%
In-Store Radio                     7.5%

With a 10% lead over its nearest rival, product sampling is the clear winner here, which reinforces results that we've seen from numerous studies in the past. There's no clear category for retail fixtures or POP displays, though I suppose that the "special displays" section covers that partially. My only concern there is that the word "special" connotes that the display may have been in conjunction with some other promotional offer, which would make it difficult to determine the influence factor of the display itself.

MediaBuyerPlanner has a writeup on the report as well.

Tags: product sampling, in-store media, retail media, in-store TV, in-store radio, media buying, media planning