This paper studies the expansion of an online brand towards an offline product category through brand extensions and alliances. Specifically, it analyses the effects on the online brand image as a consequence of this expansion, and it analyses them under different conditions of image and fit. An empirical study was conducted to 407 undergraduates in a Spanish University, and data are analyzed t...

brand creates value for both customer and organization, but the main source of this value, is located in actual and potential customers’ mind. it is obvious that mentality creation cannot be controlled directly. this article aimed to illustrate the importance of branding in banks of iran and demonstrate the relation between images created from marketing activities and customers’ mentality, rela...

The present paper focus on ITC notebook and try to understand consumer social responsibility for  cause related brand and how their preference level changes with different firm donations, and how this activity leads to brand loyalty in long run. An experimental design with 693 participants was used. The results shows that consumers like cause related marketing campaigns and ready to do extra ef...

A brand alliance puts the focal at risk of being penalized for a crisis occurring partner brand. Such may weaken brand’s equity unless it responds effectively. However, there is no consensus on effectiveness response strategies mitigating damage to equity. Building attribution theory, this paper examines strategy as function perceived integration between brands in an alliance. The experiments, ...

Abstract: The Efforts to minimize legal risk over brand certificate guarantees in banking practices by conducting a professional analysis of brands. main thing that is done the bank identify whether rights mark meet and economic requirements as guarantee important imposition perfect pawn collateral institutions or fiduciaries then it cause property born domiciled preferred creditor. on effort w...

Prompted by a real-life observation in the UK retail market, a two-player Prisoners’ Dilemma model of an alliance between two firms is adapted to include the response of a rival firm, resulting in a version of a three-player Prisoners’ Dilemma. We use this to analyse the impact on the stability of the alliance of the rival’s competition, either with the alliance or with the individual partners....