boomers’ billions:the spending habits of marketing’s most valuable generation
The hype about millennials in marketing circles goes on, but if you think you think they’re “marketing’s most valuable generation”, you’d
be wrong. That honour goes to the boomers*.
“marketing’s most valuable generation”
Source: * Nielsen Report “Marketing’s Most Valuable Generation”; Yearly Income: Numeris | RTS, Canada | Spring 2018
YEARLY INCOME(billions)
Boomers have billions of dollars to spend - so why don’t they get more of advertisers’ attention? Perhaps
because we continue to market based on decades’ old assumptions.
Boomer Myths: Boomers are saving, not spending
Boomers are set in their ways and unlikely to switch brands
Boomer Truth: Boomers not only make the most money, they spend the most money
Boomers are just as likely to experiment with new products, and
Boomers have brand loyalty levels equivalent to other age groups*
Boomers spend close to 50% of all CPG dollars* and spend billions of dollars in other categories annually.
Might you be leaving money on the table?
$298
$463
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perception
realityVS
millennials are many …m i l l e n n i a l s h a v e s u r p a s s e d b o o m e r s a s t h e l a r g e s t d e m o g r a p h i c g r o u p
8,2817,217
7,722
6,241
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POPULATION (000)
Source: Numeris | RTS, Canada | Spring 2018
… but they can’t compete with boomers’ billions
67% higher
AVERAGE PERSONAL YEARLY INCOME YEARLY INCOME
+ $165 billion
$36,000
$60,000
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$298Billion
$463Billion
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Source: Numeris | RTS, Canada | Spring 2018
millennials & boomers by the numbers
53% work full-time25% work part-time
58% work full-time12% work part-time
$298 billion in personal income annually $463 billion in personal income annually
investments/savings* $265 billion investments/savings* $1.4 trillion
28% own their home 82% own their home
MILLENNIALS BOOMERSA18-34 A50-64
Source: Numeris | RTS, Canada | Spring 2018 | * Excludes real estate
cashing in
$59.4 B
$49.0 B
$22.7 B
New & Used Vehicles Groceries Home Improvement
hungry? boomers spend $15 billion more on groceries alone
b o o m e r s s p e n d m o r e t h a n m i l l e n n i a l s a c r o s s n u m e r o u s c a t e g o r i e s
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES
Source: Numeris | RTS, Canada | Spring 2018
+ $18 billion + $15 billion + $5 billion
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boomers are on the moves p e n d i n g $ 3 b i l l i o n m o r e i n t r a v e l
$17.9 B
$14.7 B
Non-Grocery Retail Travel (last vacation)
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES
Source: Numeris | RTS, Canada | Spring 2018
+ $1.2 billion + $3.9 billion
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the brand loyalty myth
So, boomers have the money, but are they actually spending that money?
You bet.
In fact, when it comes to brands, it’s young families who are the most entrenched, and for most CPG categories it’s the boomers – “generation wealth” - that are most willing to try different and multiple brands.
the brand loyalty myth
Source: Kantar Worldpanel consumer survey, 2017
26%
17%
13%16%
38%
34%32%
38%41%
33% 33%
38%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
UNDER-28 28-44 45-64 OVER-65
Average brand loyalty by age of principal buyer (% share of requirements)
Alcohol
Household Goods
Toiletries
boomers are consistently less brand loyal than other age groups
Source: Kantar Worldpanel consumer survey, 2017, A45-64
target the spenders with
target the spenders withT V r e a c h e s 8 8 % o f b o o m e r s d a i l y
Boomers watch a lot of TV
• boomers spend 30 hours a week watching TV
• that’s 54% more time than they spend on the Internet
Sources: Television: Numeris PPM, Total Canada, Total TV, A50-64, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Aug 29, 2017-May 28, 2018 | Internet, Radio, Daily Newspaper, Magazine: Numeris RTS, Canada, A50-64, Spring 2018
8881 79
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2529.9
19.4 18.3
1.9 0.4
TV Internet Radio Newspaper Magazine
Daily Reach %
Average Weekly Hours
51% 51%
42%
20% 21%
7%
13%10% 9%
6%9%
21%
4% 4% 4%4%1%
5%
Most Engaging Most Influential Most Trustworthy
Adults 50-64
TV
Internet
Radio
Newspaper
Magazines
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target the spenders witht e l e v i s i o n i s a g r e a t w a y t o d e l i v e r y o u r m e s s a g e - T V a d s a r e r a t e d t h e m o s t e n g a g i n ga n d i n f l u e n t i a l f o r m o f a d v e r t i s i n g
Source: Nlogic OmniVu | National | Dec 2016 (trustworthy) | March 2018 (Engaging/Influential)
in summary:• Boomers earn $463B per year - $165B more than millennials -
with an average annual income 67% greater than millennials
• Boomers spend significantly more than millennials in a number of key categories, including groceries, vehicles, home improvements and travel
• Boomers watch a lot of TV: 30 hours per week (54% more than time spent online)
• Boomers find advertising on TV the most engaging and influential
b o o m e r s s p e n d t h e m o s t m o n e y – r e a c h t h e m w i t h t e l e v i s i o n
target the spenders with
“The Boomer is a dynamic consumer and a very valuable one. It’s clear that taking their loyalty for granted, or forsaking them for being too loyal or set in their ways, are both risky approaches.”
-Nielsen Report: “Marketing’s Most Valuable Generation”
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