Journal of Consumer Marketing Emerald Article: Brand communities for mainstream brands: the example of the Yamaha R1 brand community Reto Felix Article information: To cite this document: Reto Felix‚ (2012)‚"Brand communities for mainstream brands: the example of the Yamaha R1 brand community"‚ Journal of Consumer Marketing‚ Vol. 29 Iss: 3 pp. 225 - 232 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07363761211221756 Downloaded on: 08-10-2012 References: This document contains references
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International Brand Architecture Brands play a critical role in establishing afirm ’svisibility andABSTRACT position in international markets. Building a coherent international brand architecture is a key component of thefirm ’soverall international marketing strategy‚ because it provides a structure to leverage strong brands into other markets‚ assimilate acquired brands‚ and integrate strategy across markets. The authors examine the way firms have developed international brand architecture and
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the oldest and biggest cosmetic brands in the world has successfully transformed itself from a single skin care brand to a trustworthy and contemporary personal care brand for all family types. The brand stretched itself by sub-branding to many new segments‚ always nursing the core mother brand NIVEA and its “Gestalt”. [Company Background] Background As 2005 drew to a close‚ executives at Beiersdorf’s (BDF) Cosmed division [Brand DNA] NIVEA‚ the largest cosmetics brand in the world‚ had successfully
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Project: Brand extension First semester By: Sanjana Jain (Post graduate diploma Luxury brand management) Title: Four seasons stretching itself into crockery line. Introduction: The project is about brand extension‚ it is a method of conceptualising a new product by using an existing brand name on a new product in a different category. A company using brand extension hopes to leverage its existing customer base and brand loyalty to increase
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of Company Gap‚ Inc. is an apparel retailer consisting of five brands: Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy‚ Piperlime and Athleta. The Gap was founded in the early 1970’s for a period sold Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans. Gap entered the international markets in the late 1980’s and reached the peak of its success in the 1990’s. Gap was the largest pure apparel company in the world‚ with a growing international empire and significant brand recognition for each of its companies. However Gap’s period of
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demographic characteristics Increase in turnover through price increases Major intensive distribution Strategic role of shelf space The products offer high profit margins for retailers (25-36%)An important factor in choosing the retail trader is the brand awareness and the total individual offer. Six main competitors Indirect competitors such as chocolate are taken into account for the share on the shef. • 5. Competitors Adams 9% Cadbury/ Nielson 14% 9% 15% Rowntree 6% Nabisco/ Hersey 22% Wrigleys
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III. Overview of the Company and Brand A. Internal Analysis Company Overview: Marketing Strategy of Brand a. Brand description‚ product line overview classification Nike carries a wide selection of all kinds of athletic shoes. Running shoes‚ basketball shoes‚ casual shoes‚ trail shoes‚ and cross trainer shoes. Nike tends to be more on the expensive side when compared to otherathletic shoes brands in the market today‚ but with such a strong brand reputation people continue to buy
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LUXURY BRANDS AND STANDARD POPULATION Introduction. First Part: The industry of the luxury. 1 - History of the luxury 2 - General characteristics of the luxury. 3 - Principal actors of the luxury. Second Part : luxury brands and general public. 1 - Identity of brand 2 - Communication of the luxury brands. Targets Positioning Strategy of the means 3 - Luxury and general public Conclusion Bibliography Webography Appendices Introduction One can describe as luxury all that
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CONCEPT OF BRAND COMMUNITY: BUILDING COMMITMENT IN THE CHARITY SECTOR ABSTRACT The paper introduces a model of brand community development that is extended to the nonprofit sector; a sector that has just recently begun to embrace relationship marketing. It is believed that brand communities represent a unique form of relationship marketing‚ with benefits that are particularly compelling for nonprofits. Indeed‚ the paper reveals that many of the characteristics of brand communities
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established brand with the intention of developing a differentiated (new) position in the mind of stakeholders and competitors. This may involve radical changes to the brand’s logo‚ brand name‚ image‚ marketing strategy‚ and advertising themes. These changes are typically aimed at the repositioning of the brand/company‚ sometimes in an attempt to distance itself from certain negative connotations of the previous branding‚ or to move the brand upmarket. However‚ the main reason for a re-brand is to communicate
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