{"id":3081,"date":"2021-04-26T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/?p=3081"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:00:08","slug":"how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Build And Retain Brand Trust In Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Brand trust: Unanimously agreed as being the single most important metric in the brand health value chain, and also the one that is hardest to attain. With the disruption that Covid-19 has caused worldwide, it is not surprising to see brands struggling with this measure even more now.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, it is of key importance for brands to stay ahead of any socio-economic shift, by responding proactively to its changes. At this stage of the world\u2019s history, consumer brands need to find ways to build and maintain the trust of their users, despite adverse external conditions.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>Borderless Access\u00a0conducted an <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online market research<\/a> study with 600 consumers in Nigeria, to explore this topic. We delved into three broad areas, namely: unpacking current shopping behaviour, understanding key concerns of consumers at the moment, and exploring what consumers expect of brands during this tumultuous time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times\/#A_sense_of_normality_returns_as_Nigerians_partially_re-enter_the_workplace\" title=\"A sense of normality returns as Nigerians partially re-enter the workplace\">A sense of normality returns as Nigerians partially re-enter the workplace<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times\/#Traditional_drivers_of_brand_choice_come_to_the_fore_once_more\" title=\"Traditional drivers of brand choice come to the fore once more\">Traditional drivers of brand choice come to the fore once more<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times\/#Reliability_quality_and_good_customer_service_build_trust\" title=\"Reliability, quality and good customer service build trust\">Reliability, quality and good customer service build trust<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times\/#Online_entertainment_abounds_but_TV_still_gets_air-time\" title=\"Online entertainment abounds, but TV still gets air-time\">Online entertainment abounds, but TV still gets air-time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-build-and-retain-brand-trust-in-uncertain-times\/#Brands_need_to_provide_a_sense_of_certainty_to_mitigate_the_external_turmoil\" title=\"Brands need to provide a sense of certainty to mitigate the external turmoil\">Brands need to provide a sense of certainty to mitigate the external turmoil<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-sense-of-normality-returns-as-nigerians-partially-re-enter-the-workplace\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_sense_of_normality_returns_as_Nigerians_partially_re-enter_the_workplace\"><\/span><strong>A sense of normality returns as Nigerians partially re-enter the workplace<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past year we have seen some notable shifts in consumer behaviour in Nigeria, although Covid-19 is still very much present. While consumers are highly acclimatized to mask-wearing and hand-sanitizing, we do see some normality re-establishing.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of people have started to go back to the workplace albeit with partial attendance, with only a fifth of Nigerians still working entirely from home. We also see Nigerians starting to socialise more, travel more and avoid public spaces less than they did a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-change-in-behaviour-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Change in Behaviour\" class=\"wp-image-3082\" title=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Change in Behaviour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-change-in-behaviour-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-change-in-behaviour-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-change-in-behaviour-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-change-in-behaviour.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traditional-drivers-of-brand-choice-come-to-the-fore-once-more\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditional_drivers_of_brand_choice_come_to_the_fore_once_more\"><\/span><strong>Traditional drivers of brand choice come to the fore once more<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A year ago, Covid-19-safety and hygiene factors were, unsurprisingly, primary considerations for Nigerians in brand choice. As this concern has abated somewhat, we see people starting to pay more attention to the traditional factors of promotions, price and brand availability once again.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-key-factors-for-shopping-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Key Factors for Shopping\" class=\"wp-image-3083\" title=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Key Factors for Shopping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-key-factors-for-shopping-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-key-factors-for-shopping-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-key-factors-for-shopping-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-key-factors-for-shopping.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nigerians are very much prioritising essential categories, having less money to spend on luxuries than previously. Utilities, groceries, medicine and fuel are the most purchased categories, with non-essentials such as entertainment and toys falling at the end of the list.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>Online shopping is one area where the impact of lockdown looks set to permanently alter behaviour: The majority of consumers are shopping online more than before, with a mix of online and offline purchases. Medicine is the only category for which most Nigerians still shop offline, while Books and Magazines are predominantly purchased online.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-preferred-mode-o-shopping-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Preferred Mode of Shopping\" class=\"wp-image-3084\" title=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Preferred Mode of Shopping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-preferred-mode-o-shopping-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-preferred-mode-o-shopping-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-preferred-mode-o-shopping-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-preferred-mode-o-shopping.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reliability-quality-and-good-customer-service-build-trust\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reliability_quality_and_good_customer_service_build_trust\"><\/span><strong>Reliability, quality and good customer service build trust<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As the most important metric in the brand health value chain, brand trust builds on from awareness and likeability. Reliability, honesty and quality are the three keywords most strongly associated with trustworthy brands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" id=\"Nigeria-Brand-Value-Chain\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-brand-value-chain-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3085\" title=\"Nigeria Brand Value Chain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-brand-value-chain-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-brand-value-chain-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-brand-value-chain-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-brand-value-chain.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Trust is important in all sectors, but varies slightly between them: In the Banking and Insurance sector, it is the single most important factor, whereas in both the Consumer Packaged Goods and Telecom sectors it is third most important, after Quality and Value for Money.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Banking and Insurance space, good customer service and reliability are the main factors in driving trust, whereas in Telcom it is reliability and quality. Within CPG, product quality is by far the main driver of trust, this factor standing head and shoulders above any others.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-drivers-of-trust-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Drivers of Trust\" class=\"wp-image-3086\" title=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Drivers of Trust\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-drivers-of-trust-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-drivers-of-trust-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-drivers-of-trust-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-drivers-of-trust.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-entertainment-abounds-but-tv-still-gets-air-time\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_entertainment_abounds_but_TV_still_gets_air-time\"><\/span><strong>Online entertainment abounds, but TV still gets air-time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Entertainment is another area where we witness some interesting shifts: Nigerians are watching less TV than they used to, and playing less video games than a year ago while hard lockdown was in place. As noted, online shopping has grown exponentially \u2013 a shift that appears to be here to stay.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>Watching YouTube and visiting websites have both taken over from TV-watching, as primary methods of entertainment. However, TV as a medium is by no means dead: Nigerians still spend an average of 3 hours a day on it. This pales in comparison to the 4.8 hours a day that they spend on social media \u2013 an astounding figure that we have seen\u00a0corroborated in other recent studies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-time-spent-per-activity-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Time Spent per Activity\" class=\"wp-image-3087\" title=\"Nigeria Consumer Report - Time Spent per Activity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-time-spent-per-activity-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-time-spent-per-activity-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-time-spent-per-activity-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/nigeria-consumer-report-time-spent-per-activity.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brands-need-to-provide-a-sense-of-certainty-to-mitigate-the-external-turmoil\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brands_need_to_provide_a_sense_of_certainty_to_mitigate_the_external_turmoil\"><\/span><strong>Brands need to provide a sense of certainty to mitigate the external turmoil<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Brands need to\u00a0focus on establishing and maintaining brand trust, now more than ever. Across sectors, consistent quality and reliability of product or service, are essential factors in developing trust.<br><\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p>Honest communication and brand messaging are key, especially in uncertain times. Consumers want their brands to provide the certainty and reliability that has been unsettled in other areas of their lives, and successful brands need to ensure that they deliver on this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Brand trust: Unanimously agreed as being the single most important metric in the brand health value chain, and also the one that is hardest to attain. With the disruption that Covid-19 has caused worldwide, it is not surprising to see brands struggling with this measure even more now. Naturally, it is of key importance for brands to stay ahead of any socio-economic shift, by responding proactively to its changes. At this stage of the world\u2019s history, consumer brands need to find ways to build and maintain the trust of their users, despite adverse external conditions. 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