The Brand Footprint ranking reveals how consumers around the world today are buying FMCG brands, as well as highlighting the opportunities that remain for brands to increase their footprint.
Consumer Reach Points
The Consumer Reach Points of each brand is calculated by multiplying three numbers:
- Penetration
- Population
- Consumer Choice
The measurement is then weighted by actual population to calculate the brand’s reach. As well as a clear picture of the size of its global footprint, this reveals where the brand has opportunities to grow its penetration and its frequency.
While the number of occasions is the main driver of consumer choice, this alone fails to capture brands chosen for separate needs within a single trip—for example a brand present in both skincare and haircare. This won’t impact most brands but is important for any that cross multiple categories.
Brand Definition
Brands listed include all variants, categories and formats that sit within them – for instance Pantene includes all of its shampoo, conditioner, hair treatment, hairspray and hair oil products.
For brands with a name that has been directly translated into a local language, for example Mr Muscle and Mr Músculo, both are counted as the same brand.
However, brands sold under different names in different countries are considered as individual brands – for instance Tide and Ace.
If a ‘master’ brand features the ‘manufacturer’s endorsement’ in the packaging, we consider the ‘daughter’ brands separately as their branding is most prominent. For instance, Special K from Kellogg’s or Cadbury’s Dairy Milk would be reported as individual brands.
Where a brand’s name contains the name of its manufacturer, it is considered to be part of the master brand. For instance, Heinz Soup, Heinz Mayonnaise and Heinz Tomato Sauce are all counted under Heinz, however Big Soup and 57 Sauces from Heinz are reported separately. This also applies to brands such as Bimbo, Ajinomoto, Nestlé or Danone.
The Most Chosen Brand seal signifies that your brand is among the Top 50 most chosen brands by consumers in 2023 – be that across the world, a particular region or within a country.
This seal can be placed on your packaging, advertising, PR, social media as well as in your internal communications.
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