Global Marketing Index, June 2014: Strong trading conditions support global marketers

This article summarises the results of Warc's Global Marketing Index (GMI) for June 2014.

Strong trading conditions support global marketers

Suzy YoungWarc

  • Headline GMI recorded 56.7 in June, indicating a favourable outlook
  • Marketer optimism is highest in the Americas for fourth consecutive month
  • Marketing budgets continue to rise

Latest data signalled that confidence among global marketers stayed positive in June, reported Warc’s Global Marketing Index.

Globally, the headline GMI measure – which takes into account marketers’ expectations for trading conditions, marketing budgets and staffing levels – recorded an index value of 56.7 this month, where a reading...

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