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March’s ad spend takes a hit as business goes into an election pause

Zoe Wilkinson

May 6, 2019 5:13

Ad spend has experienced its sixth consecutive month of low demand, with March back 4.7% from last year to $583.6m, according to Standard Media Index’s (SMI) latest numbers.

The SMI recorded poor results in food, produce and dairy (back 23%), retail (back 12%), and automotive (back 7.7%). Ad spend from political parties, industry associations and unions, however, doubled during March to $12m.

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Zoe Wilkinson was a reporter at Mumbrella and the producer of the Mumbrellacast from March 2019 to May 2021.

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Jane Ractliffe March 2019 SMI Standard Media Index

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