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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A brand is a “name‚ term‚ design‚ symbol or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. Proper branding can result in higher sales of not only one product but on other products associated with that brand. Brand is the personality that identifies a product‚ service or company and how it relates to key customers‚ staffs‚ partners‚ investors etc. People engaged in branding seek to develop the expectations behind the brand experience
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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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Zara is classified as the shopping goods in the category of consumer products. Zara is an international clothing brand which is a part of the Inditex Group. Zara’s products mainly focus at the clothing and their products are bought for the final use. So‚ it is classified in the category of the consumer products. Zara is classified as the shopping goods because of their brand. Their brand had made the price of their product higher than other competitors seems like Padini. The price of their products
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IMPACT OF BRAND SWITCHING‚ BRAND CREDIBILITY‚ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SERVICE QUALITY ON BRAND LOYALTY Rizwan Arshad1‚ Idrees Akbar2‚ Abdul Muqtadir3‚ Urooj shafique4‚ Hafsa Zia5‚ Waheed Naseer6‚ Shoaib Ahmad Amin7 1(Faculty Member‚ Department of Management Sciences Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan) 2(Student‚ Department of Management Sciences Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan) 3(Student‚ Department of Management Sciences Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan) 4(Student
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Journal of Product & Brand Management Emerald Article: The relationship of consumer personality trait‚ brand personality and brand loyalty: an empirical study of toys and video games buyers Long-Yi Lin Article information: To cite this document: Long-Yi Lin‚ (2010)‚"The relationship of consumer personality trait‚ brand personality and brand loyalty: an empirical study of toys and video games buyers"‚ Journal of Product & Brand Management‚ Vol. 19 Iss: 1 pp. 4 - 17 Permanent link to this document:
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Designing a Brand Hierarchy We all know the recession has drastically impacted consumer behaviors‚ but we may often overlook its direct impact on brands themselves. The recession has changed the way marketers manage their brand portfolios as they try to do more with less. As such‚ marketers are taking a closer look at how then can stretch existing brand equity across a greater number of products‚ often taking a parent brand/sub-brand approach. We generally see four different sub-brand approaches
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and add value to a brand. Building a strong brand takes time commitment and hard work. The identity of the brand‚ from the perspective of the consumers‚ is the foundation of a good brand-building program. Effective brand management that encompasses brand personality is of major importance in reaching the company goals of satisfaction‚ loyalty and profitability. Building a powerful brand requires determining the substantial characteristics of the offerings that carry the brand name and the psychological
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strong brand offers many advantages for marketers including: Brands provide multiple sensory stimuli to enhance customer recognition. For example‚ a brand can be visually recognizable from its packaging‚ logo‚ shape‚ etc. It can also be recognizable via sound‚ such as hearing the name on a radio advertisement or talking with someone who mentions the product. Customers who are frequent and enthusiastic purchasers of a particular brand are likely to become Brand Loyal. Cultivating brand loyalty
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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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