The 10 Biggest Advertisers in the United States

By September 2, 2017ISDose

Procter & Gamble is the company that spent the most on advertising in the United States during the first quarter of 2017, according to a recent report from Kantar Media.

The research was based on a Kantar analysis of US advertising in all major formats (television, print, radio, out-of-home, digital, and other). The full report includes 1Q17 data for 16 additional countries.

Berkshire Hathaway was No. 2 in advertising spend in the United States in 1Q17.

General Motors was next, followed by Comcast, AT&T, Pfizer, Expedia, Ford, Verizon, and L’Oreal.

The 10 largest advertisers accounted for 11.7% of ad spend in the United States during 1Q17.

Retail brands accounted for the largest share of US ad spend in 1Q17 (13%). Automotive brands were second (10.4%), followed by financial brands (10.3%).

About the researchThe report was based on a Kantar analysis of US advertising all major formats (television, print, radio, out-of-home, digital, and other).

This article first appeared in www.marketingprofs.com
Guest Author: Ayaz Nanji is an independent digital strategist and a co-founder of ICW Content, a marketing agency specializing in content creation for brands and businesses. He is also a research writer for MarketingProfs. He has worked for Google/YouTube, the Travel Channel, AOL, and the New York Times.