UKOM: Grocery reward apps see increase in usage

Amidst a cost-of-living squeeze, grocery reward apps added to their audience size as brands push for loyalty and consumers seek out the best deals. Costa Coffee Club, My Morrisons and ASDA Rewards all saw an increase between June and September this year. The uptick comes as many retailers double down on loyalty schemes to support growing media propositions. 

Key insights from September also include:

• The average time spent online increased by 7 minutes vs June, with 3 hours, 47 minutes spent across devices, the vast majority of which is on smartphones. Young people spend the most time on their phones, while over 65s are more evenly split across smartphones and tablets.
• Social media is delivering a strong combination of high reach and high engagement, with gaming and entertainment also showing above-average scores.
• Vinted, with an audience of 10.9 million people in September, overtook Shein to become the no.1 fashion, style and beauty retailer. Temu’s audience size dipped slightly, but visitors to the Chinese online marketplace are spending much longer on the platform.
• The Monday after the Russell Brand story broke (18 September) attracted the biggest audience to the online newspaper category.

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