US Magazine Ad Revenues Climb 8% In July
US magazine advertising revenues increased by 7.9% year on year in July, reaching $1.2 billion, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB).
In the year to date, ad revenues rose by 9.6% to $9.8 billion and page volumes rose by 1.6% to 123,878. Seven of the twelve major advertising categories experienced growth in ad revenues, whilst half of the categories recorded ad page growth.
| US Magazine Advertising Totals By Category, July 2003 | ||||
| July 2003 v July 2002 | Calendar Year To Date | |||
| Â | % Change (revenue) | % Change (pages) | % Change (revenue) | % Change (pages) |
| AUTOMOTIVEÂ | 21.6 | 16.8 | 25.2 | 21.4 |
| DRUGS & REMEDIES | 11.2 | 3.4 | 21.3 | 15.1 |
| TOILETRIES & COSMETICS | 25.0 | 23.8 | 14.2 | 8.5 |
| FOOD & FOOD PRODUCTS | -3.1 | -9.0 | 1.3 | -4.0 |
| HOME FURNISHINGS & SUPPLIES | 10.8 | 2.5 | 21.1 | 10.8 |
| DIRECT RESPONSE COMPANIES | -3.4 | -4.2 | -1.7 | -6.6 |
| TECHNOLOGY | -3.0 | -6.6 | 3.3 | -2.7 |
| MEDIA & ADVERTISING | 16.2 | -9.2 | 5.9 | -2.2 |
| APPAREL & ACCESSORIES | 43.5 | 22.0 | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| FINANCIAL, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE | -27.2 | -28.8 | -10.5 | -13.4 |
| RETAIL | 25.1 | 35.6 | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, HOTELS & RESORTS | -16.4 | -21.4 | -2.2 | -7.9 |
| Source: PIB, August 2003 | ||||
For the June figures from the PIB click US Magazine Revenue Grows But Volumes Down In June.
