Advertising & Marketing Services
Industry Description
The US advertising and marketing services industry includes about 37,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $88 billion. Major companies include Interpublic, Omnicom, Valassis Communications, and the US operations of Publicis and WPP. The industry is fragmented: the top 50 companies generate about one-third of revenue.
SIC: 8742, 7311, 7312, 7313, 8743, 5199, 7331, 7319
NAICS: 541613, 541810, 541820, 541830, 541840, 541850, 541860, 541890, 541870
NAICS: 541613, 541810, 541820, 541830, 541840, 541850, 541860, 541890, 541870
Related Industries:
Business Services Sector, Direct Marketing Services, Market Research & Polling Services, Public Relations Services, Sales Promotion Services, Talent & Modeling Agencies, Trade Show & Event Planning Services, Commercial Printing, Consulting Services, Photographic Services, Motion Picture Production & Distribution, Directory & Mailing List Publishers, Newspaper Publishers, Magazine Publishers, Radio Broadcasting & Programming, TV Broadcast & Cable Networks, TV Program Production & Distribution, Business & Professional Associations, Graphic Design Services, Internet Publishing, Broadcasting & Search Portals, Professional Services Sector, Sign Manufacturing, Telephone Call CentersTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| WPP plc | 15,882.55M | Dublin, Ireland |
| Omnicom Group Inc. | 13,872.50M | New York, NY |
| Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. | 11,300.46M | Tokyo, Japan |
| JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC | 8,000.00M | Denver, CO |
| Publicis Groupe S.A. | 7,811.47M | Paris, France |
Trends
Consolidation - To provide a complete range of services to customers,...
Industry Indicator
Total US consumer spending, a driver for advertising and marketing spending, rose 2.1 percent, primarily from nondurable goods expenditures, in March 2012 compared to the same month in 2011.
Quarterly Industry Update
Gaming Ads on the Rise - More advertisers are taking advantage of the growing popularity of gamification, which incorporates the concepts of games into content, according to AdAge. Advertising in gamification...


