Market structure and demand-side substitutability of chained urban hotel segments

This study analyzes how the demand in hotel markets is divided amongst chained hotel segments. Hypotheses regarding consumers’ switching behavior due to changes in income levels and relative prices are tested using data from 25 major urban markets in the United States, encompassing segments ranging from luxury to economy over 43 quarters. The effects of differentiation and market concentration are also investigated in this context. The results suggest that leisure and individual consumers of the low-scale segments may be trading “up” to higher scales when their income increase, but that upscale segments’ corporate consumers are not necessarily trading “down” when Corporate Income fall. In addition, only low-scale segments appear to be substitutes to upscale segments, but the inverse seems not to be true. Also, properties in mid-range segments are found to be the only ones benefiting from a high market concentration, while low-scale properties turn out to be the ones gaining from differentiation through price.     

The effects of customers’ perceptions of brand personality in casual theme restaurants

Although existing studies recommend that restaurant chains develop and communicate salient brand personalities, no research to date provides empirical evidence that perceptions of unique brand personality by consumers lead to positive outcomes in the restaurant business. Therefore, using a sample of 336 adults, this research models the causal relationships between brand personality perceptions, brand preference, attitudinal loyalty, and positive word-of-mouth (W-O-M) behavior for the Olive Garden and Chili's restaurant chains. It was found that for both chains, brand personality perceptions have a positive effect on brand preference and attitudinal loyalty, brand preference has a positive impact on attitudinal loyalty, and attitudinal loyalty has a positive influence on positive word-of-mouth (W-O-M) communication. In addition, for the Olive Garden and Chili's brands, it was also found that there is a direct link between brand preference and word-of-mouth behavior.     

物业管理的品牌战略

品牌化发展是物业管理发展的必然趋势,物业管理企业的竞争也将逐步演变为品牌的竞争,创品牌就成为了物业管理企业生存发展的必然选择。     

论品牌竞争力的来源及其形成过程

品牌的本质是企业与消费者之间的无形契约,品牌反映的关系是企业与消费者之间的契约关系。本文从竞争力的经济学解释入手,分析并指出品牌差别优势是品牌竞争力的源泉,要素优势转化是品牌差别优势形成的关键,顾客感知是品牌优势通向品牌竞争力的桥梁。     

不同联合模式下的要素品牌属性评价效果研究--MPAA模型理论视角

文章基于MPAA模型理论,就不同联合模式下消费者的要素品牌属性评价进行比较,并进一步探讨要素属性地位和信息类型的调节作用。通过两个实验发现,尽管消费者在联合高知名度终端品牌模式下对要素品牌属性的评价更高,但联合模式的作用受到两个边界条件的影响。当提供公司信息时,附属要素品牌未能通过联合模式提高消费者对属性的评价;当提供产品信息时,无论要素品牌属性地位如何,联合高知名度终端品牌都能获得更高评价。     

零售商自有品牌化趋势及对策研究

品牌是企业形象的象征,也是企业巨大的无形资产。目前国际零售商自有品牌在企业经营发展中担当着越来越重要的角色,并且已经成为赢得市场的利剑。我国零售业面对激烈的国际竞争,在自有品牌的开发与经营中不断尝试和探索。本文就零售商自有品牌化的发展趋势提出了发展自有品牌战略的对策,以供我国零售业发展自有品牌参考。     

高强品牌的功能与法律保护综合研究

使用市场营销学、法学、经济学、语言学与心理学的方法对品牌功能进行综合研究,认为高强品牌具有保障产品质量、降低消费者搜寻成本并能满足消费者心理需求等功能,高强品牌同时还可以使品牌所有者通过各种途径来扩大其经济利益。通过对高强品牌的功能研究发现不仅仿冒行为会损害高强品牌的价值,而且其他与高强品牌相联系的行为均会造成高强品牌价值的贬损。因此,美国法律也随着品牌功能的不断变化而逐步扩大其保护的范围(尤其是对高强品牌的保护),以适应品牌发展的需求。     

我国水产品出口的品牌策略

本文针对我国水产品出口创品牌所面临的问题,提出了强化品牌竞争意识、根据不同的目标市场制定不同组合品牌、用质量创品牌、提高自主创新能力及组建渔业企业集团打造强势国际品牌等品牌策略。     

品牌资产评估:一个模型的提出与验证

在品牌价值日益得到承认与重视的大趋势下,品牌资产评估的重要性也日趋明显。笔者就品牌资产价值从经济学角度给予了理论上的解释,在此基础上提出以品牌获取的超额利润为基准,着眼于未来获利能力的评估模型,并对该模型进行了验证与对比研究。     

美国翰威特2007年中国最佳雇主企业榜与雇主品牌建设

通过最佳雇主评选这种方式.翰威特既对中国人力资源市场形成了自己的见解,也为中国各个公司的人力资源实践树立了一种标杆。无论对雇主品牌的概念是否有明确的认识,最佳雇主们实际上都有意识地或无意识地塑造起自己的雇主品牌。借鉴翰威特中国十佳雇主的经验,雇主可以在雇主品牌建设中取得更大的成功。