Strategic Brand Concept and Brand Architecture Strategy - A Proposed Model
Strategic Brand Concept and Brand Architecture Strategy - A Proposed Model
Strategic Brand Concept and Brand Architecture Strategy - A Proposed Model
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T2 Corporate T2 a a a a T2 Brand 2
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T3 Brand T3
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T4 T4 1 2 3 4 T4 Brand 4
PT-branding F-branding
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T1 Corporate
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Brand
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Subbrand
T3 B9 B 10 B 11 B 12 Subbrand 3
Subbrand 2
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Subbrand 1
Four strategic brand concepts
3 Experiential 9 Relational 4
• consumer benefit: pleasure exper. • consumer benefit: sympathy,
• prevailing processing style: & attachment, & trust
experiential processing • prevailing processing style:
• effect on brand architecture:
relatl. peripheral processing
separative (product • effect on brand architecture:
categories) integrative
5
8
experiential & multiple relational & 6
symbolic benefits functional
2 Symbolic Functional 1
• consumer benefit: self- • consumer benefit: problem
esteem & self-presentation symb. avoidance
• prevailing processing style: • prevailing processing style:
biased processing
& central processing
• effect on brand architecture: functl. • effect on brand architecture:
separative (target groups) 7 integrative
BASE – Linking strategic brand concepts to
brand-architecture strategy
Experiential e. & r. Relational
F-
P-branding branding
C-branding
multiple benefits
experiential & symb. relational & functl.
PT-branding
F-branding C-branding
Symbolic Functional
T-branding F- C-branding
branding
s. & f.
Limitations
• explorative instrument providing theoretical
assistance in making strategic brand architecture
decisions
• many empirical clues, no empirical proof
• smooth transition between standard brand
architecture strategies
• real-life product portfolios often consist of mixtures of
functionally, experientially, symbolicly & emotionally
positioned products
• other stakeholders (employees, shareholders,
retailers) different brand architecture strategy?
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Austrian store brand