Women's Magazines in Germany a Market Overview
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Women’s magazines in Germany A market overview A service of Gruner + Jahr AG & Co August 2003 Women’s magazines in Germany Presentation outline ● Market segmentation ● Selected key facts of the quality magazine market ● Detailed illustration of the magazine categories G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 2 Market segmentation Identification of different magazine categories The publishers of Germany’s women’s magazines Market shares Market overview: obviously a highly competitive field. Segmentation by frequency Total market 2002*: 51 women´s magazines with over 100,000 copies sold weeklies (31 titles) Neue Woche Frau mit Herz Schöne Woche Gala Freizeit Revue Tina Glücks Revue Welt der Frau Avanti Heim und Welt Woche der Frau Bella Laura Vida Bild der Frau Burda Moden Lea Viel Spaß Das Goldene Blatt Frau im Leben Lisa 7 Tage Das Neue Cosmopolitan Maxi Mach mal Pause Das Neue Blatt Elle Ratgeber Frau u. Fam. Mini Die Aktuelle Madame Neue Post Die Neue Frau Marie Claire Neue Welt Echo der Frau Petra InStyle Frau aktuell Vogue Glamour*** Frau im Spiegel Brigitte Allegra Freundin Amica Für Sie Joy Journal Young Miss (Woman)** monthlies (16 titles) ***Glamour is now fortnightly fortnightlies (since April 2003) (5 titles) ** WOMAN launched 10/2002, in 2002 not yet IVW audited *All women‘s titles with circulation audited by IVW AND larger than 100,000 copies sold AND listed in ACNielsen 2002; bold = G+J-magazines G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 4 Second market overview: broad editorial categories still do not help much. Segmentation by frequency and editorial characteristics Segmentation Key Facts Illustration Weekly Monthly Fortnightly (31 titles) (16 titles) (5 titles) Entertaining/advisory Advisory Established Young Classics Avanti Lisa Burda Mode Cosmopolitan Allegra Brigitte Bella Mach mal P. Frau i. Leb. Elle Amica Freundin Bild d. Frau Mini Ratgeber Madame Joy Für Sie Das Gold. Blatt Neue Post Marie Claire Young Miss Journal Das Neue Neue Welt Petra Maxi Das Neue Blatt Neue Woche Vogue Die Aktuelle Schöne Wo. Die Neue Frau Tina Echo der Frau Welt der Frau Since 2000: Since 2002: Frau aktuell Woche d. Frau InStyle Woman Frau im Spiegel Vida Frau mit Herz Viel Spaß Since 2002: Glamour Freizeit Revue 7 Tage Glücks Revue (fortnightly since 04/2003) Heim und Welt People: Laura Gala Lea All IVW + ACNielsen listed women‘s titles 2002; sources: Funktionsanalyse 2000, IVW / ACNielsen, G+J G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 5 Most valid is a segmentation according to readership profile. Overview of all MA listed titles in regard to age and income Segmentation Key Facts Illustration Net monthly Vogue Euro 2.600 household income (higher) Madame Elle Cosmo 2.400 Joy Allegra InStyle Marie Claire Gala Young Mi ss Freundin 2.200 Brigitte Maxi Ratgeber Journal Petra Amica Burda Moden Vital Für Sie Bunte Laura Lea Lisa 2.000 Tina Bella Freizeit Revue Bild d. Frau Age (younger) Das Neue Anna Mini Heim u. Frau im Welt Frau Aktuell Neue Woche Spiegel Glücks Revue 1.800 Romanwoche Neue Post Frau i. Leben M.m.Pause 7 Tage Die neue Frau Average income and age Viel Spaß Frau of all German women Das Goldene Blatt (aged 14 and over) Echo d. Fraum. Her z 1.600 53 43 33 23years Source: MA 2/03; Glamour and Woman not yet surveyed; size of circle reflects title´s coverage G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 6 It allows a differentiation between mass market and quality magazines. Segmentation Overview of all MA listed titles in regard to age and income Launched in 2001/02: Key Facts Illustration Vogue Euro Net monthly 2.600 household income (higher) Madame Elle Cosmo Joy 2.400 Quality market Allegra InStyle Marie Claire Gala Young Mi ss Freundin 2.200 Brigitte Maxi Ratgeber Journal Petra Amica Burda Moden Vital Für Sie Bunte Laura Lea Lisa 2.000 Tina Bella Freizeit Revue Bild d. Frau Age (younger) Das Neue Anna Mini Heim u. Frau im Welt Frau Aktuell Neue Mass marketWoche Spiegel Glücks Revue 1.800 Romanwoche Average of all German Neue Post Frau i. Leben M.m.Pause women aged 14 and over 7 Tage Die neue Frau Viel Spaß Frau Das Goldene Blatt Echo d. Fraum. Her z 1.600 53 43 33 23 years Source: MA 2/03; Glamour and Woman not yet audited; size of circle reflects title´s coverage G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 7 Advertising revenues prove the segmentation into quality and mass market. Paid circulation and relevance for advertising (measured by ad revenues) Segmentation Key Facts Illustration 120 Gross ad revenues 2002, mill. Euro Brigitte 100 Market-leading fortnightlies Freundin 80 Quality Market Established monthlies Bild der Frau 60 Young Für Sie monthlies 40 Vogue Mass Market Elle Cosmo Tina Glamour* Mass-market Amica Gala weeklies 20 Madame Petra Journal Freizeit Revue Allegra Lisa Marie Claire Neue Post Paid circ. Maxi Frau im Spiegel Das Neue Blatt Young Miss Joy 1,000 copies 0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 The quality titles and the top ten weeklies Sources: ACNielsen, IVW II/2003; Woman not yet audited in 2002 *Glamour’s figure IVW I/03, because of frequency change not audited in IVW II/03 G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 8 The quality magazines can again be categorized by readership profile. Gruner + Jahr offers highly successful magazines in all four categories. Segmentation Key Facts Not yet audited: Illustration Net monthly household income (higher) Vogue Euro 2.570 The established monthlies Madame Elle Cosmo The premium InStyle 2.370 people magazine Allegra Joy The young monthlies Freundin 2.170 Für Sie Maxi Amica Journal Petra The market-leading fortnightlies Age (younger) 1.970 48 43 38 33 28 23years Source: MA 2/03; Glamour and Woman not yet audited; size of circle reflects title´s coverage G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 9 Overview on who publishes what. Germany’s most important publishers of women’s magazines Segmentation Key Facts Illustration Gruner + Jahr Burda Springer Jahreszeiten Milchstrasse Bauer** Tina Bella Bild der Frau Laura Burda Moden Neue Post Glücks Revue Condé Nast Marquard D. Neue Blatt Freizeit Revue Das Neue Neue Woche M. m. Pause Viel Spaß Mini Lisa Schöne Woche Vida New fortnightly*: Avanti *not IVW / ACNielsen S+P audited; **selected titles G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 10 Advertising happens at the quality leaders: fewer titles, higher revenues. Women’s magazines Segmentation Key Facts Market share* of total circulation / year** Market share* of advertising revenues Illustration Others Gruner + Jahr (16 titles) (5 titles, Condé Nast excluding Woman) (2 titles) Gruner + Jahr Others 10% Marquard 9% 9% 22% (2 titles) 21% Condé Nast Marquard 1% 5% 1% Jahreszeiten Jahreszeiten 2% 22% Burda (2 titles) 770 mill. copies 9% 738 mill. € 31% 12% 22% 11% Bauer Springer Bauer Burda (12 titles) 13% (9 titles) Springer (3 titles) 2002; source: IVW, ACNielsen *of all women‘s titles with circulation audited by IVW AND larger than 100,000 copies sold AND listed in ACNielsen 2002 **total of sold magazines during one whole year (2002) G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 11 Selected key facts of the quality magazine market Historical and recent developments Paid circulation and coverage Comparison of coverage dimensions Advertising revenues with selected industries The market of quality women‘s magazines has boomed in the last decade Historical market development of monthlies and fortnightlies* .... .... .... 1946 1948 1950 1969 1978 1979 1980 1986 1988 1990 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 October 2003 1 magazine 8 magazines 12 magazines 21 magazines *listed are only those magazines that survived until today G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 13 First YM/Amica/Allegra, then the pocket size titles boosted the monthlies. Overall copy sales development of the women‘s monthly quality magazines copies sold 3.500.000 GLAMOUR InStyle 3.000.000 AMICA Allegra 2.500.000 Joy 2.000.000 Brigitte Young Miss Marie Claire 1.500.000 Elle Maxi 1.000.000 Cosmopolitan Vogue 500.000 Petra 0 Madame 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Source: IVW; 2003: average of the first two quarters G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 14 The pocket size attracted both quality and mass market publishers and brands. Total pocket size market development since 2001 Market level*** content Flash positioning (TG 20-39) G+J ** Glamour changed high its positioning over time and became fortnightly Elle Girl * (TG 14-18) Burda 20012002 2003 Sept./Oct. 2003 Lola (TG 18-29) Springer low *changed from large to pocket format; ** offered large AND pocket size for nearly a year, now back to nearly regular size ***market level determined by cover price, content focus, and target group G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 15 Dimensions of the circulation within the quality titles differ significantly. Overview on circulation of the quality magazines Paid circulation in 1,000 copies 800 600 400 801 542 513 500 487 200 360 347 306 298 279 258 214 208 151 151 125 98 0 Joy Elle Maxi Petra Amica Vogue InStyle Allegra Brigitte Für Sie Journal Cosmo Madame Freundin Glamour* Young Miss Young Marie Claire Marie Source: IVW II/2003; * estimate: because of frequency change form monthly to fortnightly, Glamour was not audited in IVW II/03 G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 16 Circulation structure: Indicator for appreciation and loyalty for the magazine. Circulation structured by share of sales category, ranked by share of subscription. „Hardest“ Sales Brigitte 32 50 15 4 Young Miss 27 63 9 Madame 23 34 22 22 Für Sie 22 28 24 26 Vogue 19 52 19 10 Freundin 14 51 22 12 Elle 11 39 20 29 Cosmopolitan 11 59 11 Maxi 10 52 16 23 Amica 8 54 1 38 Petra 6 46 26 Joy 5 84 6 4 Marie Claire 5 30 25 41 Allegra 5 54 41 Glamour 4 80 7 9 Subscription Newsstand Readers' circle Special sales Source: IVW II/2003 G+J International Ad Sales 22.08.2003 17 Pure and simple: the fortnightlies are German women‘s favourites.