sem 2 - Branding and Packaging Flashcards
what is a brand?
a name, term, sign, symbol or design or a combination of these that identifies the products or services of one seller or group of sellers and differentiates them from those of competitors
Kotler 2013
what are the types of brands?
- manufacturer brand (market products under their name), retain customer loyalty and satisfaction onto other products (APPLE)
- distributor / own label brand (tescos own)
sell under the distributor name, can have various product lines within e,.g specials - generic brands (e.g. ‘cola’ vs coke / gin vs ‘gordons’
designed to be subistitute, plain labels, e.g. if drug patent runs out just produce aspirin
companies invest significant amounts of money in branding, why do they do this?
- customer benefits
- company benefits
what are the customer benefits that come from branding?
- trust, reassurance, reduced risk
- indicators of quality
- increased speed of decision making
what are the company benefits that come from branding?
- develop customer trust and loyalty
- enables premium pricing
- differentiation from competitor offerings
what is customer brand equity?
the differential effect that brand knowledge has on consumer response to the marketing of that brand
the value of a brand on customer
can be positive and negative
khalid salah - 59% of people would buy a new product from a brand familiar to them
what is positive brand equity?
consumers respond more favourably when the brand is identified vs. when it is not
e.g. Apple computer vs other
what is negative brand equity?
consumers reposed less favourably when the brand is identified vs. when it is not
brand has a negative effect on business
for example Burberyr in which use to burn millions worth of products in order from them being stolen or sold for less
what is the brand asset valuator?
measures brand strength / value by applying four broad factors
Young and Rubicam
what are the four factors in the BAV?
- differentiation: does the brand stand out? uniqueness
- relevance: does it meet consumer needs? personal appropriateness of brad t consumers
- knowledge: do consumers know about the brand? awareness levels of the brand, comes from brand building
- esteem: do consumers respect and admire the brand? perceptions of the brand from the consumer
what is controlled by the company in terms of the elements of a brand?
brand identity
the way i which a company resents themselves in the public
the physical features of the brand itself
what are the elements are involved with brand identity?
- brand name
- packaging and labelling
- logo and tagline
- aesthetic style
- tone of voice
what is controlled by the consumer perceptions in terms of elements of a bran ?
brand positioning
what are th elements involve with brand positioning?
- brand associations
- perceived brand personality
- attitudes toward brand
what are the characteristics associated with brand names, what makes a brand?
your name is an extension fo your brand
can link in with your strategy
- evoke positive assocations
- easy to pronounce
- memorable
- suggest product benefits
- distinctive
- transferable
nokia lumia - prostitute in spanish slang - new considerations: is it web friendly?