NEW YORK – November 19, 2020 – Vistar Media, MFour survey finds positive feelings also extend to perceptions of OOH ads, which are viewed as more trustworthy and relevant than ads on other platforms.
More than half of U.S. consumers (58%) say they enjoy being outside these days, with 54% saying they look forward to the experience. This, despite only 44% saying they feel comfortable when they are outside of their home.
That’s according to research conducted between October 28th and November 5th by Vistar Media and MFour on the research company’s mobile panel of more than 2.5 million consumers. The study is based on responses from 2,000 adults and is projectable to the U.S. population.
In keeping with the general positive feeling consumers have about being outside, the survey also found that ads on out-of-home (OOH) formats were seen as more trustworthy and relevant than ads on other platforms.
58% of respondents indicated that they are very likely or likely to believe messaging in OOH advertisements, followed by TV (55%) and social media (44%), with desktop advertising receiving the least trust at 34%. That is up from a survey conducted by Vistar Media in the Summer of 2019 that found 50% of consumers found OOH to be the most trustworthy medium.
Similarly, 71% of consumers say they relate to the messaging shown on out-of-home screens - the highest of any media channel in the study. Additionally, 82% of respondents said they would look forward to seeing similar messaging in other OOH environments, 10% higher than the response for non-OOH messaging (72%).
“What we are seeing are consumers who are still cognizant of the need to be safe, but are delighted to be outside when they can,” says Eugenie Chen, VP of Data & Analytics at Vistar Media. “That positivity and general enjoyment of being out of their home is motivating them to be very receptive to ads that they are seeing outside, as compared to ads that they associate with being homebound.”
The study also found that:
- Respondents showed stronger favorability towards the contextual environments where OOH advertisements were shown (88% of respondents like the ads shown on OOH screens) than non-OOH ones (83%)
- 82% of respondents look forward to seeing similar messages in other OOH environments, which is significantly higher than the responses from the non-OOH group (72%).
About Vistar Media
Vistar Media is the world’s leading provider of software solutions for digital out-of-home (DOOH), including the only end-to-end programmatic ecosystem for DOOH. Vistar Media’s demand-side platform (DSP) and supply-side platform (SSP) empower buyers and sellers to easily transact on DOOH inventory while applying intelligent data insights that improve media performance. Vistar’s SaaS solutions (unified ad server and Cortex for device and content management) deliver enterprise-grade solutions for monetizing and operating digital signage networks at any scale. Through its global reach, direct platform integrations, data partnerships, and complete technology stack, Vistar Media continues to power innovation and growth across the digital signage industry. Founded in 2012, Vistar Media is headquartered in New York City and operates across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
About MFour
MFour introduced the mobile app, Surveys On The Go® (SOTG) in 2011— building the nation’s largest, highest-rated consumer behavior and survey panel. SOTG now tracks more than 10 million daily eCommerce and Brick & Mortar journeys.
MFour is the only insights firm to combine data with surveys, giving clients an omnichannel view of the “where, when and why” behind shopping behavior.
