Regional Branding: Building Brand Value

Integrating Branding Strategy Across Markets: Building International Brand Architecture

Submitted August 1999 Revised February 2001 © Journal of International Marketing Vol. 9, No. 2, 2001, pp. 97–114 ISSN 1069-031X Susan P. Douglas, C. Samuel Craig, and Edwin J. Nijssen line basis, without considering the overall balance or coherence of branding in international markets from a strategic perspective. However, as international markets evolve and become more closely interlinked, fir...

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, ...

The personality of brand lovers: An examination in fashion branding

Branding athletes: Exploration and conceptualization of athlete brand image

In this study, the current issues of athlete brand management are discussed and the construct of athlete brand image is conceptualized. A conceptual model of athlete brand image (MABI) is developed incorporating three key dimensions: athletic performance, attractive appearance, and marketable lifestyle. These dimensions are defined by an athlete’s on-field characteristics, attractive external a...

Internal Branding: An Enabler of Employees’ Brand-Supporting Behaviours

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to understand the internal branding process from the employees’ perspective; it will empirically assess the relationship between internal branding and employees’ delivery of the brand promise as well as the relationships among their brand identification, brand commitment, and brand loyalty. Design/methodology/approach: On a census basis, a quantitative survey w...