This paper describes the characteristics of brand management in the context of the companies in Slovenia that are intensively engaged in the internationalization of their business operations. Using a sample of the 200 largest export companies in Slovenia, it explores the impact of internationalized business operations on the marketing mix component strategies to identify the most frequent inter...

This paper explores the role of brand loyalty and social media in ecommerce interfaces. A survey consisting of 118 respondents was contacted to address the questions relating to online shopping and brand loyalty. Link between the frequency of access and time spent on an e-commerce user interface, and brand loyalty, gender and age profile differences, and the role of social media to branding and...

the main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of identity made by a brand for customrers on their anti-brand activities through brand love and brand jealousy. the present study is an applied research and is descriptive/ survey research in terms of methodology. the statistical population consists of all benetton customers who buy at benetton store in shriaz city, of which 384 custo...

In this research, we analyze the relationship among (1) the performance metrics of a sponsored search campaign, (2) the gender orientation of queries, and (3) the occurrence of branded terms in queries. The aim of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of increased personalization of search engine advertising in order to improve the consumer’s online experience. We segregate keyphras...

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This study explored how consumer interactions evolve within an emerging brand community. Since newly formed brand communities are marked by the presence of scalefree networks, an ethnographic study among individuals in their second year of tailgating at American football games was conducted to examine whether group leaders were able to empower their followers and alleviate the Achilles’ Heel of...

the purpose of this research is to examine consumers’ brand value and brand loyalty toward luxury brands and current distribution channels for those brands (i.e. free standing, shopping center, specialty store, internet retailing). the population consisted of  the costumers, aged 19-39 years, who use branded apparel that is in kerman. about 200 questionnaires were distributed among the consumer...

Social media operates in the online environment, and the challenge is to enhance the end-user experience. The chapter asserts that the consumer experience and behaviour in the online (e.g. e-commerce) and offline environments have some commonality with social media. Building a successful brand online is a prerequisite for success, but fundamental to trusting brand beliefs is the ability to crea...