Brand names and global positioning
Ranchhod, Ashok, Gurau, Calin and Marandi, Ebi (2011) Brand names and global positioning. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 29, (4), 353-365. (doi:10.1108/02634501111138536).
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Purpose: There is little in the literature on branding that considers how a brand name may affect a brand and its global positioning. Similarly, there is little research on brand dissonance and the paradoxes that occur in a globalised world. This research aims to examine the impact of country of origin image on consumer perceptions of a successful tea brand dissonance between the country of origin and the brand name.
Design/methodology/approach: A case study approach, using qualitative data collection, has been applied in this study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 experienced tea distributors and managers of Ahmad Tea in the Confederation of Independent States.
Findings: The findings show that a positive country of origin effect can have a positive impact on a global brand image transcending any negative connotations that a brand name may have.
Practical implications: The findings of this study provide useful insights for academics and practitioners regarding the success factors of branding strategy in international markets.
Originality/value: This paper attempts to respond to a call by Keller for more empirical research into the ways in which the images of country of origin change or supplement the image of a brand. In doing so, this paper shows that successful associations with positive country of origin images can overcome problems with a problematic brand name in a global context.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0263-4503 (print) |
| Keywords: | brand image, branding management, country of origin, emerging markets |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce N Fine Arts > NC Drawing Design Illustration |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Law > Winchester School of Art |
| Item ID: | 338248 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2012 15:16 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2012 15:16 |
| Contributors: | Ranchhod, Ashok (Author) Gurau, Calin (Author) Marandi, Ebi (Author) |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/338248 |
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