snack and a junk food enthusiast’s favorite goodie‚ disappeared off of the shelves of stores. Hostess recently celebrated its 93rd year of existence‚ but is this existence now beginning to fade? Investing.businessweek.com (2013) claims that “The Company was formerly known as Interstate Bakeries Corporation and changed its name to Hostess Brands‚ Inc. in November 2009. Hostess Brands‚ Inc. was founded in 1930 and is based in Irving‚ Texas. As of January 11‚ 2012‚ Hostess Brands‚ Inc. is in reorganization
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Tribute to the Dog by George Graham Vest The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us‚ those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has‚ he may lose. It flies away from him‚ perhaps when he needs it most. A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action
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POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DEPT. OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (RMA411S) ASSESMENT 1 Student name: Rachel N. Nuukunde Student number: 201030020 Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Nambira Due date: 10 March 2012 at 10h00pm Table of contents Pages 1.1 Topic of the study 3
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Products are mute: the brand is what gives them meaning and purpose‚ telling us how a product should read. A brand is both a prism and a magnifying glass through which products can be decoded. Brands play a critical role in developing customer relationships and determining firm performance which eventually leads to brand commitment.. A brand is the identity of a specific product‚ service‚ or business. The brand is a focal point for all the positive and negative impressions created by the buyer
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What is Brand? American Marketing Association defines Brand as "Name‚ term‚ symbol‚ sign‚ or design or a combination of them‚ intended to identify a seller or a group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competitors". Thus a brand identifies the seller or maker. A brand is a complex symbol that can convey up to six levels of meaning viz. Attributes‚ Benefits‚ Values‚ Culture‚ personality and User. Scott Davis suggests visualizing a Brand Pyramid in constructing the image of brand
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Brand 1: Coca-Cola Coca-Cola overview “In 1886‚ John Pemberton‚ an Atlanta pharmacist‚ was inspired by simple curiosity when he discovered ‘Coca-Cola’. One afternoon‚ he stirred up a fragrant‚ caramel-colored liquid and‚ when it was done‚ he carried it a few doors down to Jacob’s pharmacy. The mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed that the drink was something special. So Jacob’s Pharmacy put it on sale for five cents a glass. Pemberton’s bookkeeper
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BRAND PERSONALITY - THE RELATIONSHIP BASIS MODEL Some people may never aspire to have the personality of a competent leader but would like to have a relationship with one‚ especially if they need a banker or a lawyer. A trustworthy‚ dependable‚ conservative personality might be boring but might nonetheless reflect characteristics valued in a financial advisor‚ a lawn service‚ or even a car – consider the Volvo brand personality. The concept of a relationship between a brand and a person (analogous
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many years‚ it is undeniable that keeping animals benefits people very much. Not a small number of people consider theirs pets as family members. They can play games with a dog‚ roar with a cat and sing with a parrot. Besides‚ pets are not only for entertainment ‚ they contribute a lot to help the disable. For example‚ a dog can help the blind the right direction. Especially‚ pets are necessary friends for mental disorder patience because these patience need to be heard and understood truthfully
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Brand extension & brand stretching The two options for doing this are usually called “brand extension” and “brand stretching”. Brand extension Brand extension is a strategy in which a firm launches a new or modified product with a well-developed image by using the established brand name in a same broad market. Organizations use this strategy to increase and leverage brand equity (definition: the net worth and long-term sustainability just from the renowned name). An example of a brand extension is Jello-gelatin
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Q: "Brands vary on the amount of power and value they have in the marketplace. A powerful brand has high Brand Equity" Intro "Brand equity is the marketing and financial value associated with a brand ’s strength in the market" (Dibb and Simkin pg 73) Some of the factors that contribute to the creation of high brand equity are brand association‚ awareness‚ attractiveness to buyers and brand loyalty. For a company to see major success it must establish and sustain high brand equity. The
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