Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering Master Dissertation in International Marketing Master Dissertation in Strategic Management and Leadership The Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities in Brand Extension Authors: Chen Si Jia 891028-4986 Gu Jing 880711-T284 Supervisor: Gabriel Awuah Date of Submission: 31 May‚ 2012 Acknowledgements We would like to firstly thank our supervisor‚ Professor Gabriel Awuah‚ for his constant support and inspiring advices during
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1. Brand Communication The primary objective of the retailer is to maximize their store’s profit and an attempt to maximize the profits for each product category. To fulfill this objective and the shift in the power from manufacturers to retail chains have made it necessary for retailers to communicate their brand. It is quite common to regard advertising as a major factor in leveraging brand equity (Achenbaum‚ 1989; Lindsay‚ 1990). “The brand is separate from the functional product; being
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Brand Community Introduction During the last fifteen years‚ there are many popular subjects: relationship marketing and brand building‚etc.These hot subjects encourage interaction and speed up the incubation of new sources of disciplinary growth: Brand Relationship(the relationship between consumer and brand).In Brand Relationship theory sysytem‚more scholars focus on the relationship between consumer and brand‚ but Muniz and O’Guinn(2001) did more research on the relationship among consumers
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Brand ambassadors Brand Ambassador is someone that represents a particular brand in a positive manner and carries the brand message out to the public. The Brand Ambassador position has become more universal as an official job because brand ambassador can help to promote the brand and where many people can discuss the brand. (Ron McDanie‚ 2009) Due to this‚ it may also help to increase the image of the products of the company. Adidas could be considered very successful by using this type of strategy
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------------------- Brand Positioning Case Study* | The choice of a university as a place to study is as much to do with emotion as it is to do with logic. Therefore the brand positioning of the University is a key driver in the choice. However‚ not many universities have actively managed their brands. Their brands have just grown rather than been shaped or managed.B2B International was commissioned by one of the UK’s largest universities to show how it could develop its brand to gain a sustainable
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Age‚ social class and print media readership among adolescents were related to . ‚ Awareness of Brands and Slogans Stephen K. Keiser Marketers have focused the thrust of many promotional efforts on adolescents. Frequently‚ the objective of these promotional efforts is increased awareness of the brands otTered tor sale by the sponsor oithe promotional etTort. In order to assure maximum return for the marketers ’efforts‚ it seems necessary to assess the degree to which the awareness objective
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other. The fairly new‚ and steadily rising name of the Brand Ambassador is now the epitome of many product lines. GC Marketing Services states‚ “a capable Brand Ambassador should be the walking and talking embodiment of the product that they are representing‚” (Cicchetti‚ 2011). What does a Brand Ambassador do exactly? Many of us might depict one as a celebrity endorsing a product. You might recall famous athletes as sponsors of name brand shoes‚ clothes‚ cars‚ etc. You might think they are similar
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Methods of Brand Valuation The various methods of brand valuation can be placed into four categories: (1) cost-based approaches; (2) market-based approaches; (3) income-based approaches; and (4) formulary approaches incorporating future benefits or comparative advantages. Cost-based Approaches This method considers the costs involved in creating the brand through the stages of research and development of the product concept‚ market testing‚ continued promotion during commercialization
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If brand stewards understand what underpins the attitudes of a brand’s most loyal customers — those who are truly “bonded” to the brand — they may be able to identify opportunities to convert other consumers THE BUSINESS OF BRANDS 6 to this profitable position. Our own analysis of brand loyalty data has revealed six broad factors that drive loyalty. In some categories‚ just one of these factors may be enough to make a brand the default choice for many consumers‚ but most strong brands benefit
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Porters 5 Forces Model is a valuable tool in evaluating the condition of the Yum! Brands China Division and the fast-food industry that Yum Brands is actively dominating. While there is much competition in China in the food industry‚ it is undeniable that with the CEO’s guidance‚ Sam Su‚ the growth that they have accomplished over the years is exponential. This growth is due to the fact that Su looks at the bigger picture‚ imaging what he wants the company to be like in five to ten years‚ and making
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