Mumbai: Continuing with last week’s trend, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. maintained its position as the top advertiser across genres during BARC week 28 (10 July – 16 July). The recorded ad volume, however, fell from 4893.09 (‘000 sec) in week 27 to 4450.14 (‘000 sec).

HUL was followed by Reckitt Benckiser (India) ltd. with ad volume of 3721.89 (‘000sec). The figure stood at 4180.54 in week 27.

The top two advertisers were followed by Amazon Online India, Godrej Consumer Products, Cadburys India, Brooke Bond Lipton India, Procter & Gamble, Coca Cola India, Pepsi Co, and Colgate Palmolive India, in that order.

Wipro and Ponds India which held the seventh and ninth position in week 27 went off the list making way for Procter & Gamble and Coca Cola India at number seven and eight, respectively.

Among the brands, RB’s Dettol held onto the top slot with ad volume of 700.86 (‘000sec), as against 754.83 (‘000sec) in week 27. Thums Up made its way to the second position clocking ad volume of 547.24 (‘000 sec). The beverage brand from Coca Cola India was not on the top-ten list last week. 

Dettol and Thums Up were followed by Amazon.in, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University, Vimal Elaichi Pan Masala, Dettol Toilet Soaps, Veet Cold Wax Strip, Horlicks, Close Up Ever Fresh, and Lizol.