品牌空心化危机

在国内营销国际化的趋势下 ,品牌空心化危机严重影响了国内企业竞争力的提高。本文分析了国内企业品牌空心化危机的特征、原因 ,并提出化解品牌空心化危机的策略。     

出口企业开发国内市场的品牌策略研究

在全球金融危机的大环境下，我国一些出口型企业遇到了前所未有的困难，转向国内市场销售产品，是解决目前出口企业困境的有效途径。但在建立国内市场销售渠道打开国内市场的同时，一定要结合品牌策略，保证产品质量、做好产品定位、借助渠道进行宣传、建立良好的公共关系。通过建立良好的品牌，长远地立足于国内市场，这是应对国际金融危机的好方法．同时也是将来回归国际市场的重要保证。     

娃哈哈品牌跨度延伸的危机——对娃哈哈拓展童装事业的反思

娃哈哈的品牌价值,在于它所创造的优质饮品和出众的营销业绩。面对竞争日益激烈和市场趋向饱和的国内饮料产业,娃哈哈为寻找新的增长点,进军童装产业。然而娃哈哈对于童装市场的认识不够充分,在其实现品牌跨度延伸的过程中出现了一系列问题,娃哈哈童装事业出现了潜在的危机,而对这种危机的思考有助于成长中的企业确立正确的品牌延伸策略。     

娃哈哈品牌跨度延伸的危机--对娃哈哈拓展童装事业的反思

娃哈哈的品牌价值,在于它所创造的优质饮品和出众的营销业绩.面对竞争日益激烈和市场趋向饱和的国内饮料产业,娃哈哈为寻找新的增长点,进军童装产业.然而娃哈哈对于童装市场的认识不够充分,在其实现品牌跨度延伸的过程中出现了一系列问题,娃哈哈童装事业出现了潜在的危机,而对这种危机的思考有助于成长中的企业确立正确的品牌延伸策略.     

姓哈哈品牌跨度延伸的危机——对娃哈哈拓展童装事业的反思

娃哈哈的品牌价值，在于它所创造的优质饮品和出众的营销业绩。面对竞争日益激烈和市场趋向饱和的国内饮料产业，娃哈哈为寻找新的增长点，进军童装产业。然而娃哈哈对于童装市场的认识不够充分，在其实现品牌跨度延伸的过程中出现了一系列问题，娃哈哈童装事业出现了潜在的危机，而对这种危机的思考有助于成长中的企业确立正确的品牌延伸策略。     

论企业品牌危机管理

当今,市场形式从卖方市场变为买方市场,市场的主角从生产者变为消费者,企业不得不深入探索生存之道。在商业竞争中,我们不难发现,品牌已经成为了众多企业求生存求发展的重要武器。但是品牌所处的环境是动荡的,在品牌的创立、发展、维护阶段都有可能产生品牌危机。针对品牌危机的基本理论,如何做好品牌危机管理做了具体的阐述,并以康泰克事件为例更进一步证实处理好品牌危机对于企业的重要性。     

论企业品牌危机管理

当今，市场形式从卖方市场变为买方市场，市场的主角从生产者变为消费者，企业不得不深入探索生存之道。在商业竞争中，我们不难发现，品牌已经成为了众多企业求生存求发展的重要武器。但是品牌所处的环境是动荡的，在品牌的创立、发展、维护阶段都有可能产生品牌危机。针对品牌危机的基本理论，如何做好品牌危机管理做了具体的阐述，并以康泰克事件为例更进一步证实处理好品牌危机对于企业的重要性。     

萧条时期二线品牌的市场策略分析

萧条时期企业的市场环境恶化,处于二线的国有品牌受到一线品牌的冲击,本文论述了处于弱势地位的二线品牌采取危机营销战略应对市场挑战,把握危机时期消费者的心理变化,调整市场定位,采取低成本扩张战略,运用合理的终端策略,在危机中抓住机会,奠定品牌的市场基础。     

品牌资本的测量与管理

本文总结了国外基于顾客的品牌资本测量研究的有关成果，提出了国内对品牌资本测量的研究展望，并从市场战略、品牌定位、品牌广告策略、品牌危机管理、品牌保护等方面探讨了品牌管理问题。     

伊利：品牌升级下的营销反攻

中国乳业频繁遭遇“做空”，不信任情绪蔓延，对国内乳品企业的生存构成极大的考验。但国内的乳品企业凭借牢固的市场防线，并没有给对手可乘之机，反而在危机考验中主动出击．展示了强大的生命力。     

Brands as "separable assets"

What is a brand name worth, and how can it be valued? These questions have always been asked by company analysts and have recently also been the concern of accountants. In this contribution to the 'brands debate', Patrick Barwise and his co-authors set out the current state of our knowledge on brands: do they last, are they stable and can their value be separated from those of other intangible assets? The authors have little doubt that brand names have an economic value, but find that attaching precise numbers to these valuations can be fraught with difficulties.     

A few good women at the top: The China case

In the face of global economic downturns, an increasing number of women are rising to top management positions. What happened in China seems to resonate with the trend in the West. In China, only one in four have made it to the top management level, with a majority taking the position of chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and human resources director. In China, 53% of women are caught in sticky-floor situations and never advance beyond lower-level positions in the workplace. What holds women back from climbing up the corporate ladder? This research explores the stories of women executives in China's corporate world based on an exploratory study. We investigated the following questions: What are these women's beliefs about and responses to the glass ceiling? What personal, social, and organizational constraints undermine their capacity to play a part in a traditionally male-dominant world? How did these women make their way to the top? And, what factors are unique to Chinese women managers’ career advancement?     

盛大卷起千层浪

曾引领互联网新浪潮的“新浪”又在引领新一轮的浪潮,只不过这次的浪花更加“盛大”而已。他们的千层浪花总会慢慢平息下来,但此番冲击波的影响也许到若干年以后才会看得更加明显。     

Functional and Social Value of Chinese Brands

An increasing popularity of Chinese brands around the world suggests that Chinese brands are beginning to overcome unfavorable country-of-origin (COO) effects. However, whether the perception of the functional and/or the social value of Chinese brands has improved remains unclear. Based on the theory of reasoned action, this study develops a theoretical framework to explain how consumers' perceptions of functional and social attributes affect purchase intentions of Chinese brands. Survey data were collected from an individualistic (US) and a collectivistic (Mexico) country. Results show that perceptions of functional value antecede attitudes towards the brand while perceptions of social value antecede social norms. The effect of social norms on purchase intention is stronger in the US than in Mexico. Recommendations for managers of Chinese brands, and brands from other emerging markets, are provided.     

Barriers in services trade: The state of negotiations and prospects

Trade in services constitutes one of the still unresolved problems in the Uruguay Round. What progress has been made so far in this field? Which are the remaining points at issue? What are the prospects for agreement on a comprehensive solution?     

Assessing Brand Origin Recognition Accuracy and its Antecedents in a Developing Country

The aim of the present study was to examine two main questions regarding Indonesian consumers. First, what are the brand origin recognition accuracy (BORA) scores for both foreign brands and local brands among Indonesian consumers? Second, are socio-economic characteristics (education and income/spending), international experience (international travel and foreign language expertise), and demographic factors (age and gender) related to consumers’ brand origin recognition accuracy? The present research follows BORA procedures in the selection of 88 brands (44 foreign and 44 local brands). Questionnaires were distributed both offline and online, with 138 respondents participating offline and 163 people responding online. The BORA scores for both foreign and local brands among Indonesian consumers were relatively low (28.79% and 53.85%, respectively). BORA was also related to socio-economic characteristics, international experience, and age. In addition, men demonstrated higher BORA levels for foreign brands than women did. Most consumers were unable to differentiate brand origins because of the use of foreign languages for the brand names. Therefore, the foreign branding strategy of using languages of other countries (e.g., English, Chinese, Japanese, and so forth) that have positive images for particular product categories could be effectively employed in Indonesia.     

Bank ethics: An exploratory study of ethical behaviors and perceptions in small,local banks

This article addresses five research questions: What specific behaviors are described in the literature as ethical or unethical? What percentage of business people are believed to be guilty of unethical behavior? What specific unethical behaviors have been observed by bank employees? How serious are the behaviors? Are experiences and attitudes affected by demographics? Conclusions suggest: There are seventeen categories of behavior, and that they are heavily skewed toward internal behaviors. Younger employees have a higher level of ethical consciousness than older employees. The longer one works for a company, the more one may look to job security as a priority; this can lead to rationalizing or overlooking apparently unethical behaviors. More emphasis is needed on internal behaviors with particular attention on the impact that external behaviors have on internal behaviors.     

Tweet this,not that: A comparison between brand promotions in microblogging environments using celebrity and company-generated tweets

Despite the popularity of social media in general and Twitter specifically, little empirical research exists to assist marketers in how to successfully connect with consumers in these environments. The purpose of this study was to identify the ways in which brands can connect with consumers through Twitter and to examine how the category of Tweet impacts brand engagement. Findings reveal that whereas celebrity Tweets may be successful at capturing attention and disseminating brand information, they have minimal impact on changing brand opinions. What influence celebrities do have may be best served with unfamiliar brands rather than familiar ones – results suggest that not unlike in traditional offline media, in social media celebrities may be influential in drawing attention to unfamiliar brands. Our results also suggest that companies with established familiar brands should be cautious about paying to seed their own Tweets using Twitter's ‘Promoted by’ option, particularly if the brand is one that consumers have a neutral opinion of, as this can lower consumers' opinion of the brand. Instead, these companies should encourage consumers to follow them on Twitter as this will enable the brand to interact directly with consumers.     

The development of a consumer value proposition of private label brands and the application thereof in a South African retail context

Private Label Brands are of strategic importance to retailers worldwide. However, there is a dearth of knowledge, particularly in emerging markets, as to the manner in which consumers cognitively assess these brands. At the heart of the issue is a gap in knowledge as to how consumers formulate a value proposition in their minds and the effect of loyalty to existing brands. This paper assumes a positivist, hypothetico-deductive approach by attempting to address the question: What are the key drivers of perceived value of private label branded breakfast cereals, taking price, perceived risk and perceived quality into account? Moreover, the study considers how various attributes of brand image contribute to the perception of brands and the extent to which loyalty to established national brands inhibits purchasing intent of private label merchandise. A conceptual model was developed, and tested by means of Partial Least Squares path analysis, using a sample of 482 respondents. The outcome reflects that consumers take cognisance of value through price, risk and quality cues, but that loyalty to existing brands has a minimal effect in the final stage of the model. Moreover, both in- and out-of-store influences were found to play a significant role in the determination of product quality. Retailers therefore possess a number of levers at their disposal to influence perceived value, most notably price, product quality and the perceived risk portfolio, as well as packaging, shelf placement, store environmental factors, etcetera.     

International competition between stock exchanges

Stock exchanges are increasingly competing with one another internationally as a result of the globalisation of securities markets. What effect is this trend having on the stock exchanges? What consequences does it have for economic policy?