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Headline: Arts cost-per-purchase ran below the global benchmark while showing sharper swings and several dramatic month-to-month moves. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Arts in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
Over the 12-month window (July 2025–June 2026) cost per purchase for Arts averaged about $43.45, starting at $59.23 in July 2025 and finishing at $36.65 in June 2026 — a net decline of roughly 38%. The series peaked at $59.23 (July 2025) and troughed at $33.19 (March 2026). Month-to-month movement was pronounced: the median absolute monthly change averaged about $9.4, reflecting large swings such as a +46% jump from November to December 2025 (≈$37.19 → $54.46) and a subsequent −30% drop into January 2026 (≈$54.46 → $37.93). A notable rebound occurred from March to April 2026 (≈$33.19 → $45.88, +38%).
By contrast, the global baseline cost-per-purchase averaged roughly $49.87 over the same months and showed much smaller monthly shifts (average monthly absolute change ≈ $3.1). Arts’ higher peaks and deeper troughs made the category materially more volatile than the overall market.
The rhythm shows a late‑summer/high‑summer starting point (July), a cooling through early fall, a December spike, and a soft early Q1 followed by a spring rebound. December 2025 stands out as a late‑year lift; January and March 2026 are the softest months in this Arts series. This pattern contrasts with the global baseline, which clustered higher across fall and peaked in March 2026, rather than dipping.
These swings create a jagged seasonal profile for Arts rather than a smooth Q4-to-Q1 cycle — spikes and troughs happen within months, not just between quarters.
Across the year Arts ran below the global benchmark on average (≈$43.45 vs ≈$49.87, about 13% lower). Performance relative to the global baseline varied widely: at its narrowest gap Arts was only about 5% below the global level (August 2025), while at its widest the category was roughly 41% below (March 2026). In short, Arts’ cost-per-purchase was typically below average but far more volatile — roughly three times the baseline’s month-to-month movement.
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