Brand Management: A Scientific Art of Branding a Country

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The impact of image-based brand–country fit on global branding

This research introduces a new diagnostic metric to evaluate global branding strategies: image-based “brand–country fit.” The metric measures the extent to which consumers perceive a brand image as consistent with a country image. The authors conceptualize and empirically analyze the brand–country fit for more than 1000 brands and three countries using Young & Rubicam’s Brand Asset Valuator dat...

The essential brand persona: storytelling and branding

Storytelling is a well known and ancient art form. Fascinating and compelling characters have animated literature around the world from the beginning of the written word. Today, scientific research has laid the foundations for a sound empirical understanding of storytelling as a clear aid to memory, as a means of making sense of the world, as a way to make and strengthen emotional connections, ...

Brand Aesthetics: A New Brand Management Approach

The aesthetic treatment of products and services is emerging as a fundamental competitive element. The notion of “brand aesthetics”, composed of stable and specific elements characterizing its « sensory approach », first introduced by the semiotician Jean-Marie Floch in 1990, can help manage brands in a more rational way. The model of the Brand Aesthetics Chain is introduced to describe the seq...

Country of Origin , Branding Strategy and Internationalisation :

This paper studies the internationalisation of Chinese piano firms from a branding perspective. The purpose of the paper is two folds. Firstly it examines the interplay between the country of origin (COO) effect and international branding, and how COO affects the choice of branding strategies in international markets. Secondly, it explores the possible link between international branding decisi...