ARF LAUNCHES QUALITY SEAL FOR ADVERTISING RESEARCH

ARF | June 27, 2019

The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has developed a quality certification programme to improve the transparency of marketing and advertising research studies. Established to address what the ARF terms as a ‘widening industry trust gap’, the programme will allow ARF members to have their research projects reviewed to ensure that they meet scientific standards regarding study purpose, design, methods and data analysis.

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Our Client is a multinational banking corporation that operates a  network of more than 500 offices, in 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Western Europe, and North America.

As a result of the economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, many financial institutions shifted their investment strategies to focus more heavily on digital advertising. This led to a significant increase in competition on platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, and Line, which in turn drove up customer acquisition costs for banks. Our client's marketing team was struggling to keep up with these rising costs and maintain profit margins.

Spotlight

Our Client is a multinational banking corporation that operates a  network of more than 500 offices, in 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Western Europe, and North America.

As a result of the economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, many financial institutions shifted their investment strategies to focus more heavily on digital advertising. This led to a significant increase in competition on platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, and Line, which in turn drove up customer acquisition costs for banks. Our client's marketing team was struggling to keep up with these rising costs and maintain profit margins.

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MGID | February 28, 2023

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Hivestack | March 02, 2023

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