The latest AdEase report showed that The Brick Warehouse dominated the TV market during the week of Oct. 21 to 27.
The Brick notched up 2,383 combined occurrences, ranking first in Calgary, fourth in Toronto, fifth in Vancouver, and sixth in Montreal. The retailer increased its spend compared to the previous TV buying week. Tim Hortons came next with 2,099 combined appearances, ranking in all markets. The QSR was the most active advertiser the prior week, when it made 2,302 occurrences.
The third most active marketer was RBC Financial Group, with 1,918 occurrences, followed by Leon’s Furniture (1,810) and Toyota dealers (1,345). All three advertisers increased their buying over the previous week. Leon’s Furniture was also one of the advertisers that rose the most on the AdEase list, climbing 421 positions in Vancouver and 355 in Calgary.
On the category side, the groups that rose the most were dine-in restaurants and bars, which rose 38 positions in Montreal; food delivery services, which moved up 10 positions in Toronto; and furniture stores, which finished second in Vancouver.
Vancouver
Advertisers
1. Toyota Dealers: 544 (2)
2. Leon’s Furniture: 543 (423)
3. Tim Hortons: 516 (1)
4. Canadian Tire: 389 (5)
5. The Brick Warehouse: 384 (489)
6. RBC Financial Group: 358 (4)
7. Subaru Dealers: 319 (10)
8. McDonald’s: 294 (3)
9. Doordash: 286 (8)
10. Subaru Canada: 282 (6)
Categories
1. Quick Serve Restaurants: 2252 (1)
2. Furniture Stores: 1234 (13)
3. TV & Streaming Services: 995 (2)
4. Import SUVs Corporate: 993 (3)
5. Everyday Banking: 597 (4)
6. Food Delivery Services: 580 (12)
7. Advisory Services: 532 (7)
8. Department Stores: 510 (9)
9. Candy, Candy Bars, Caramels, Chocolate & Fudge: 452 (8)
10. Automotive Imports General: 441 (6)
Calgary
Advertisers
1. The Brick Warehouse: 795 (361)
2. Tim Hortons: 530 (1)
3. Leon’s Furniture: 503 (358)
4. Toyota Dealers: 428 (2)
5. Canadian Tire: 394 (7)
6. RBC Financial Group: 374 (8)
7. Save-on-foods: 360 (3)
8. Subaru Canada: 314 (6)
9. Haribo: 310 (5)
10. McDonald’s: 297 (4)
Categories
1. Quick Serve Restaurants: 2233 (1)
2. Furniture Stores: 1621 (10)
3. TV & Streaming Services: 1040.5 (2)
4. Import SUVs Corporate: 924 (5)
5. Food Delivery Services: 710 (11)
6. Advisory Services: 663 (7)
7. Candy, Candy Bars, Caramels, Chocolate & Fudge: 621 (3)
8. Everyday Banking: 573 (8)
9. Grocery Stores & Supermarkets: 531 (4)
10. Department Stores: 524 (9)
Toronto
Advertisers
1. Leon’s Furniture: 764 (426)
2. Interprovincial Lottery Corporation: 759 (1)
3. Government Of Ontario: 747 (3)
4. The Brick Warehouse: 744 (399)
5. Tim Hortons: 565 (2)
6. Crave TV: 503 (5)
7. Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation: 488 (19)
8. Canadian Tire: 425 (9)
9. RBC Financial Group: 396 (12)
10. Blinds To Go: 380 (11)
Categories
1. Quick Serve Restaurants: 2238 (1)
2. Furniture Stores: 1854 (7)
3. TV & Streaming Services: 1699 (2)
4. Lottery Draws: 1258 (3)
5. Online Casinos: 1069 (4)
6. Import SUVs Corporate: 976 (5)
7. Local Government: 964 (8)
8. Food Delivery Services: 720 (18)
9. Advisory Services: 720 (6)
10. Everyday Banking: 660 (9)
Montreal
Advertisers
1. RBC Financial Group: 790 (3)
2. Crave TV: 713.5 (1)
3. Chevrolet Dealers: 521 (4)
4. Gouvernement Du Quebec: 518 (5)
5. Tim Hortons: 488 (2)
6. The Brick Warehouse: 460 (485)
7. Toyota Dealers: 373 (8)
8. BCE (Bell): 285 (16)
9. McDonald’s: 281 (18)
10. Interprovincial Lottery Corporation: 279 (14)
Categories
1. Quick Serve Restaurants: 1890 (1)
2. Furniture Stores: 1391 (3)
3. TV & Streaming Services: 1215.5 (2)
4. Import SUVs Corporate: 654 (6)
5. Everyday Banking: 591 (7)
6. Mattress Stores: 526.5 (4)
7. Dine-in Restaurants & Bars: 497 (45)
8. Local Government: 442 (25)
9. Grocery Stores & Supermarkets: 368 (5)
10. Food Delivery Services: 366 (24)
Canada Specialty
Advertisers
1. Tim Hortons: 2698 (1)
2. Canadian Tire: 2264 (2)
3. Crave TV: 2129 (3)
4. The Brick Warehouse: 1889 (283)
5. McDonald’s: 1413 (12)
6. Sleep Country: 1408 (4)
7. RBC Financial Group: 1301 (10)
8. Old Navy: 1078 (30)
9. Domino’s Pizza: 1071 (15)
10. Dempsters: 1014 (21)
Categories
1. Quick Serve Restaurants: 10662 (1)
2. Furniture Stores: 4291 (9)
3. TV & Streaming Services: 3497.5 (2)
4. Department Stores: 2991 (3)
5. Online Casinos: 2499 (5)
6. Import SUVs Corporate: 2479 (4)
7. Pain Relief Medication: 1957 (10)
8. Everyday Banking: 1903 (7)
9. Mattress Stores: 1758 (8)
10. Food Delivery Services: 1709 (19)