OBJECTIVE To examine, for dominant Australian cigarette brands, brand identity (overriding brand vision), brand positioning (brand identity elements communicated to the consumer), brand image (consumers' brand perceptions) and brand equity (financial value). DESIGN Tobacco industry documents, articles from retail trade publications since 1990, and current brand advertising from retail trade p...

BACKGROUND Studies in the United States have shown that physicians commonly use brand names when documenting medications in an outpatient setting. However, the prevalence of prescribing and documenting brand name medication has not been assessed in a clinical teaching environment. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of generic versus brand names for a select number of pharmaceutic...

The image of a brand is the first word or image that is evoked in the mind of costumers immediately after hearing the brand name. The purpose of paying attention to the brand image is to ensure the proper mentality of consumers toward the brand. The components such as suitability, services, brand, variety, quality, and atmosphere form the brand image. The relationship between the brand image an...

A key challenge to brand managers is how to gain a better understanding of the relationship between brand and customer loyalty constructs. Researchers have recognized that brand identity plays a key role in brand management. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of brand identity and brand identification on brand loyalty through perceived value, customer satisfaction, and trust...

Each year, companies invest billions of dollars into marketing activities to embellish brands as valuable relationship partners assuming that consumer brand relationships (CBRs) and interpersonal relationships rest upon the same neurobiological underpinnings. Given the crucial role of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) in social bonding, this study tests whether OXT-based mechanisms also determine...

brand extension has become a famous strategy for many companies since many years ago. its success depends on acceptance and evaluation of consumers about brand extension. in this study, according to the crucial role of the brand, we analyze the role of brand equity on evaluating consumers’ attitude towards brand extension of barez tire in the city of kerman. the population in this study is the ...

Extant research in marketing has recognised the importance of branding sports. Professional sports clubs are considered to be big brands, and fan loyalty is a crucial factor determining their success. Brand elements building blocks brands used by brand managers create distinct associations consumers' minds, resulting recall recognition. This study employs context football explore relationship b...

AIMS To use tobacco industry documents on cigarette pack shape, size and openings to identify industry findings on associations with brand imagery, product attributes, consumer perceptions and behaviour. METHODS Internal tobacco industry research and marketing documents obtained through court disclosure contained in the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library were searched using keywords related to ...

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...