Which advertising approach do consumers prefer for a product they have never bought?

    31%

    31% prefer ads that show a product being used in a real situation when they have never bought it before.

    n = 864 adults in the US and UK who had seen online advertising in the past month · Fielded September 2026 · Cherry Data Signals

    Breakdown

    Showing it being used in a real situation31%
    Explaining clearly how it works27%
    Showing customer experiences20%
    Comparing it with alternatives10%
    Leading with a special offer5%
    Entertaining me before introducing the product3%
    No preference4%
    0%50%100%

    What it means

    Demonstration, explanation and customer experiences together account for 78% of first choices; leading with a special offer accounts for 5%.

    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). "Which advertising approach do consumers prefer for a product they have never bought?" 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/the-preferred-ad-approach-for-a-new-product

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