61% of consumers say they have New Year’s resolutions for 2022.

As you would expect, diet and exercise are common - but not the only - themes.

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Who are the resolutionists? And what do their plans mean to your brand?

Let’s start with some insights on consumers’ New Year’s resolutions.

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New Year's Resolutions & Other Good Intentions

We recently asked 2,500 consumers in Brazil, the US, Denmark, Germany, and Indonesia if they have New Year's resolutions for 2022. 

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Overall, 61% of them said yes, but the commonality depends on where you ask: Indonesia holds the most New Year's resolutions out of the surveyed countries with 90% saying they do, while Denmark is the least with just 31%.

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Our research also shows that a New Year’s resolution holder is typically young and if they have a career-related goal, they’re likely low-income. If they have a resolution related to their environmental behavior they’re likely to have a high income.

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Don’t Miss Out On Commercial Opportunities

So, 6 in 10 consumers are looking to make a change in 2022 and it is typically related to health, improving their relationship with family and friends, or addressing their work-life balance. 

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This means your commercial opportunity lies in both offering products and services helping consumers reach these goals and taking these insights into account in your marketing messaging.

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But goals for a new year are complex and there’s is another angle you don’t want to miss out on:

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39% of consumers don’t have any New Year’s resolutions. However, that does not mean that they do not have goals for the new year:

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49% of the New Year's resolution-less have the intention of (trying to) change their behavior in one or more areas in the beginning of 2022.

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For instance, 49% of all our surveyed consumers have a goal related to diet and exercise for 2022. But if you want to target them, you need to know they differ:

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82% of them call it a New Year’s resolution while 18% just call it a goal.

Those are the facts about consumer’s intentions. Do consumers see your brand as relevant to help them reach their 2022 goals?

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PS: Get the full insights report on consumer’s New Year’s resolutions and lifestyle reflections right here