Market intelligence · September 2025

DMA #131 Small market

Wilmington, NC

$396K moves through Wilmington every month across dozens of firms. We read it market by market, station by station.

$396K Monthly ad spend +13.2% vs prior
21% Streaming share
8.5% Top advertiser
21% On streaming today

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025

CTV opportunity

The open lane.

79% lane still open

Wilmington runs 21% of its legal ad spend on streaming, which leaves 79% of the lane open on traditional channels.

21% streaming today
79% still traditional

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025

Channel mix

Where the money goes.

Wilmington's legal ad spend, split by channel. Streaming is the lane most firms still have not bought.

  • Television 62.0% $246K
  • Cable 17.0% $67K
  • Streaming 21.0% $83K

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025

Competitive landscape

Who's writing the checks.

The firms spending in Wilmington, ranked by monthly spend. Ranked by share of the market.

Rank Advertiser
#1 Horton & Mendez $34K 8.5% 0.0%
#2 Law Offices Of James $24K 6.2% 0.0%
#3 InventHelp $19K 4.7% 0.0%
#4 Dimopoulos Injury $17K 4.4% 0.0%
#5 David & Associates $15K 3.8% 0.0%

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025

Spend trend

Wilmington, prior to now.

Wilmington grew 13.2% to $396K/month, a gain of $46K.

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025

The read

Wilmington runs $396K/month. Horton & Mendez leads at 8.5% share. Streaming sits at 21%, leaving 79% of the lane on traditional channels.

13% growth in $396K market with 21% streaming. Ultra-fragmented: top spender at $34K. Modest CTV investment leads market.

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025

Your seat

You just saw the Wilmington board.

One firm per market gets it built around their position.

Claim my market read

Spend market by market, channel gaps, and the open streaming lane for Wilmington. No pitch deck.

Source: Taqtics analysis of AdImpact data · September 2025