How many consumers have rejected a brand because of its advertising?
55%
55% have decided against considering a brand because of its advertising in the past three months.
n = 864 adults in the US and UK who had seen online advertising in the past month · Fielded September 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
Figures are rounded and may not total exactly 100%.
What it means
Irritation was the most common reason, named by 36% of all respondents.
Methodology
- Sample
- 864
- Population
- adults in the US and UK who had seen online advertising in the past month
- Country
- United States and United Kingdom
- Fielded
- September 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Why Consumers Ignore Online Ads
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (September 2026). "How many consumers have rejected a brand because of its advertising?" Survey of 864 adults in the US and UK who had seen online advertising in the past month, United States and United Kingdom. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/brands-rejected-because-of-their-advertising
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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