Sunday 26th May

The Digital Landscape

Utilising cutting edge techniques and taking advantage of market-leading expertise, Digital Life offers both a lens on the digital world and the frameworks required to make actionable business decisions within it. It can be used to drive global strategies or inform local tactics.

When adopted, digital becomes the primary media channel for consumers and is already the leading channel for online users in many rapid growth markets as well.

For consumers in these markets, internet access is often a new experience and so these consumers are not tied to legacy uses of the internet. Digital is transformational for these consumers, and offers opportunities to engage in new experiences. It is therefore is more aspirational activity than for consumers in mature markets where the internet has become a more commoditised experience over time.

This leads to consumers that are more engaged in the category, and willing to be more active and have a voice in the digital world. As infrastructure improves, consumers in the top tier of rapid growth markets are well positioned to rule the world.

Amongst online users, digital is the primary daily media channel and is already making inroads into rapid growth markets.

PERCENTAGE WITH DAILY ACCESS

S5: How often access / i10: Usage of offline media

Bases: All respondents 48804


Percentage with daily access



For the emerging world, digital access is new…

% ONLINE USERS WHO STARTED USING THE INTERNET LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO

S6: First use of the internet

Bases: All respondents 48804


Online users who started using the internet less than two years ago



…and transformational

% ONLINE USERS WHO AGREE THAT: ‘IN THE ONLINE WORLD, I CAN BETTER EXPRESS MY FEELINGS’

L2: Personal values and attitudes

Bases: All respondents 48804


Online users who agree that: ‘In the online world, I can better express my feelings’



This leads to greater engagement in the channel
yellow cube

% ONLINE USERS ACCESSING THE INTERNET DAILY

key node

HIGHLY ENGAGED IN DIGITAL

S5: How often access / Digital Engagement is a composite measure of behaviours and attitudes

Bases: All respondents 48804


Online users accessing the internet daily



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