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...

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...

Recent studies explore how firms’ experience with corporate acquisitions can influence acquisition outcomes and firm performance. Although discussion has focused on the idea that acquisition experience may improve performance by improving firms’ capability to implement acquisitions, little research has systematically tested the idea that acquisition implementation capabilities might mediate any...

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 ...

Purpose: This study aims to empirically analyze how consumers perceive their consumption of the semiotic value from cosmetics that they purchased by using text-mining analysis techniques-word cloud analysis, semantic network and sensitivity analysis-and examining subjective emotional big data have left as discourse reviews concerning brand reputation selection attributes in social media. Method...

Marketers value and seek brand loyalty. Consequently, they have developed a variety of strategies to encourage both behavioral (repeat purchase) and attitudinal (emotional) loyalty among customers. A recent concept has emerged related to the latter goal: brand engagement. Although marketers give a variety of definitions for brand engagement, the essential concept is an emotional attachment to a...

This article assumes that brands should be managed as valuable, long-term corporate assets. It is proposed that for a true brand asset mindset to be achieved, the relationship between brand loyalty and brand value needs to be recognised within the management accounting system. It is also suggested that strategic brand management is achieved by having a multi-disciplinary focus, which is facilit...