Background. Brand identity is a dynamic phenomenon with both internal and external aspects and the principles of brand identity have become a topic of the day in the field of brand literature and marketing. Objectives. The present study seeks to explain the conceptual model of factors affecting the brand identity of handball. Methods. The present study was applied in terms of purpose and was ...

In this chapter, the authors offer a strategic platform to pinpoint the variables for developing branding strategies. The case elicits the internal and external aspects of a brand. These two aspects are considered to be the starting point of the strategic roadmap to reach success. A detailed discussion on the brand’s internal and external aspects has been made with the help of a successful case...

Place branding often builds upon gastro-cultural features. Yet, the convergence point between place identity and experience on offer could (and should) further benefit from contemporary studies in emerging fields, such as value co-creation identity-based approach to branding. This study contributes towards this direction by examining practices of relevant actors with main authority. Drawing the...

In the recent years, the creation of the customer involvement with a brand has been considered as one of the strategic requirements of companies, and the creation and maintenance of emotional communication with a brand has provided a basis for deep communication between the customer, brand, and long-term profitability. The purpose of this study is to examine emotional links with brands, to prov...

The present study aims to investigate the effect of ideal self-congruence, brand attachment and some personality factors on the negative behaviors of consumers such as compulsive buying, anti-brand actions, and trash talking. The research population was comprised of customers of four IT service brands including Samsung, HP, Sony, and Apple in Iran. Structural equation modeling approach and PLS ...

INTRODUCTION Role of marketing in pharmaceutical industry is increasing and inspiration by successful brands known from consumer goods market influenced pharmaceutical companies enough to switch their attention to branding initiatives. Still there is little evidence that pharmaceutical brands represent anything more than product only. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS This study aims to explore the area...

Does usability of a web-based communication artifact affect brand, i.e., the set of beliefs, emotions, attitudes, or qualities that people mentally associate to the entity behind that artifact? Intuitively, the answer is “yes”: usability is a fundamental aspect of the quality of the experience with a website, and a “good” experience with a “product” or its reifications tends to translate into “...

A popular strategy currently employed for new product introductions is co-branding. Such a strategy allows a brand to innovate with the support of a partner brand. The present study investigates how consumers perceive a new product with two brands. Previous research focused on the logic of a brand combination by investigating the impact of the fit between both existing product categories (i.e.,...