This text explores the origins, nature and character of brands. By examining how different researchers and commentators have talked about brands and the assumptions about brands which underpin qualitative research practice, we arrive at an overall view of what brands are and what they do.
With globalization, the marketplace is becoming increasingly complex for marketers to navigate, bringing dramatic changes to both the supply (i.e., brands that are offered) and demand (i.e., consumers' values and desires) sides of markets. A proliferation of global brands from developed and emerging economies brings diverse cultures to a consumer population that is also growing culturally diver…
Companies usually assume if their sales are good, then their brand and reputation must be strong. But all too often, they don't have a clear understanding of the values that drive brand and reputation and actually sustain long-term profitability and growth. This leaves companies vulnerable to dangerous backlash between corporate values, and those of their stakeholders: customers, employees, sha…
The Global Brand examines the challenges facing international brands and identifies the best practices that will help aspiring global brands become successful on the world stage." "Using research from the 2008 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Brands ranking, case studies, and interviews with the architects of some of today's most successful global brands including Nestle, Jack Daniels, YouTube, HP,…
Much attention has been paid recently to corporate brands and corporate reputations. Although companies go to great lengths to enhance their image in the minds of consumers, investors, employees and other constituencies, current research fails to explain how brand-building corporate communication programmes should be designed. Marcos Ormeño introduces both behavioural science theory and decis…
The most indispensable and practical book on brand management ever! One of the world's leading brand experts Paul Temporal provides a complete guide on developing and managing sophisticated strategies that will ensure sustainable brand value
In his best-selling book, BrandSimple: How the Best Brands Keep it Simple and Succeed, Allen P. Adamson showed in a straightforward manner how powerful brands get built. In a similarly engaging style, BrandDigital explains that in the quickly accelerating digital marketplace the basic principles of branding have not changed, but rather, are more important than ever. He clearly demonstrates that…
Incorporating the latest industry thinking and developments, this exploration of brands, brand equity, and strategic brand management combines a comprehensive theoretical foundation with numerous techniques and practical insights for making better day-to-day and long-term brand decisions–and thus improving the long-term profitability of specific brand strategies