1. This summer’s World Cup promises to be the most engaging
and exciting sporting event yet. Thirty-two countries will go
head to head to earn football’s top honor in what’s sure to be
the most watched sporting event in history.
And while we can’t predict for sure who’ll win, Y&R created
its own Brand World Cup tournament using our BrandAsset®
Valuator (BAV) data to celebrate the competing countries
through culturally significant brands.
BAV is the world’s longest-running quantitative study of
brands— actively tracking 50,000 brands in hundreds of
categories in 51 countries.
VS.
CHILE AUSTRALIA

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Scores are based on in-market data
HOW WE DID IT
First, we worked with our local offices to find leadership brands that shared the
same “persona”— similar attributes— as their native countries. For instance,
BAV data shows Spain is seen as Unique, Trustworthy, Friendly and Stylish.
Attributes that are also shared by the popular clothing retailer Zara.
Then, using our wealth of BAV brand data,1
we compared the hometown hero
brands on various metrics in a head to head matchup.
This matchup: SODIMAC (a home improvement retail chain) vs. Vegemite
(a food spread). But enough talk…it’s game on!
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Original
Healthy
Traditional
Authentic
GoodValue
Unique
Simple
DowntoEarth
Fun
Reliable
Straightforward
Charming
BestBrand
WorthMore
Distinctive
HighQuality
Friendly
Independent
Different
Innovative
CaresAboutCustomers
HighPerformance
Dynamic
UpToDate
SociallyResponsible
Progressive
Obliging
Trendy
Rugged
Visionary
UpperClass
Stylish
Prestigious
Intelligent
Helpful
We looked at each brand’s personality strengths compared to the other’s, to review their
starting lineup. For instance, Vegemite, when compared to SODIMAC, is seen as more
different, fun and original— in fact, it’s the No. 1 original brand (out of almost 1,400) in
Australia. SODIMAC is seen as more innovative, dynamic and stylish.
THE LINE UP
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The higher the Brand Asset score,
the stronger the brand is in its cultural “brand landscape.”
BRAND ASSET SCORE BRAND ASSET SCORE
First we looked at a brand’s Brand Asset score—
their overall performance score based on four key pillars:
DIFFERENTIATION: Examines a brand’s unique meaning, dynamism and energy—
what it is that enables it to stand out and capture the attention of consumers.
RELEVANCE: Measures the connection brands have to people—how meaningful
and relevant they are in the lives of consumers.
ESTEEM: Captures how a brand lives up to its promise—how highly consumers
respect and regard it.
KNOWLEDGE: Measures the depth of understanding consumers have for a brand,
and is the culmination of the brand-building process.
Then we dug deeper to explore how the brands stacked
up on each pillar:
DIF REL EST KNO
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FIRST HALF
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5. Vegemite is preferred 9.6% more,
has 72% greater loyalty
and commands 78% greater
pricing power than SODIMAC.
While a Brand Asset score can show a brand’s overall position in the marketplace,
brand advocacy levels are also important for measuring a brand’s cultural relevance
and strength.
PREFERENCE
PRICING POWER
LOYALTY
SECOND HALF

6. Not bad for a 92-year-old veteran of the game –
given that it’s difficult for a food brand to score
high, and especially one made from leftover
brewers’ yeast extract!
BRAND ASSET
DIFFERENTIATION
RELEVANCE
ESTEEM
KNOWLEDGE
PREFERENCE
LOYALTY
PRICING POWER
Well, this matchup was a close one.
SODIMAC has a higher Brand Asset score
(driven by its greater Relevance, Esteem
and Knowledge), showcasing its stature
in the marketplace.
Vegemite, on the other hand, has higher
Differentiation— the leading indicator of
a brand’s future growth, giving it more
momentum.
The game turned in the second half with
Vegemite pulling ahead with higher scores
in preference, loyalty and pricing power.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
AND THE WINNER IS...
SODIMAC VEGEMITE

7. Like any good coach, BAV can help build your brand’s strength, resilience and stamina to get you to
win big in the marketplace.
BAV is a brand management tool with 72 universal metrics, the ability to not only be diagnostic but
prescriptive, and provides insights about how to build stronger brands.
BAV looks at brands beyond the confines of their categories to identify and understand the roles
they play in our culture, in order to build a strategic framework that helps drive marketplace
performance.
If you’d like to find out more about how BAV and Y&R can help your brand, visit yr.com/bav or email
BAV@yr.com
HOW CAN BAV HELP YOU?