EFFECTS OF PANDEMIC ON LARGE ADVERTISING AGENCIES VS SMALLER ONES.

Advertising agencies have seen a huge rise in revenue in the last decade. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the advertising market was expected to grow to $865 Billion by the end of 2024. After the coronavirus pandemic, like most other industries, the advertising market has also experienced a downfall.

The key to this situation improving is how businesses are able to recover and increase their revenues. A business’s advertising budget, marketing campaigns and promotional practices will be a central focal point of its capacity to flourish later. However, in order to do all these things, the business needs to be relatively cash-rich. The promotion of brands hasn’t completely halted, so some advertising offices are still pitching their clients. However, the transition to virtual pitching also takes some time to get used to, as, when pitching face-to-face, advertising firms are able to judge the atmosphere of the room better, thus being able to adjust their pitch accordingly. The small and large firms, both, are facing these issues.

Large firms having many employees and high rents for their lavish offices, making them more likely to be exposed to financial risks as the lockdown continues. Whereas, small firms that have fewer employees, are exposed to a lower financial loss. However, the loss of a client hits the small firms harder as they usually take away a significant chunk of their revenue when compared to the loss of a client for a larger firm. All sizes of advertisers have to reconsider the sort of clients and campaigns they should pursue after the pandemic.