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BRAND MANAGEMENT
Sanjay Kumar
School of Management
Presidency University
What is a Product?
Product- first ‘P’ of marketing.
• Product benefits
• Product qualities
• Easy to pronounce
• Should be distinctive
• Should not have poor meanings in other languages and countries
New Products & Brand Extensions
1. It can develop a new brand, individually chosen for the new product.
2. It can apply one of it’s existing brands.
3. It can use combination of a new brand and an existing brand.
A brand extension occurs when a firm uses a established brand name to introduce
a new product (2 or 3), When a new brand is combined with an existing brand the
brand extension can also be a sub-brand(3).
An existing brand that gives birth to a brand extension is the parent brand. If the
parent brand is already associated with multiple products through brand
extensions, then it may also be called a family brand (Umbrella Brand).
New Products & Brand Extensions
Line Extension: Marketers apply the parent brand to a new product that targets a
new market segment within a product category the parent brand currently serves.
A line extension often adds a different flavor or ingredient variety, a different form
or size, or a different application for the brand (Like Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp
Shampoo).
Category Extension: Marketers apply the parent brand to enter a different product
category from the one it currently serves (Like Fast Track Watches)
New Products & Brand Extensions
New Products & Brand Extensions
1. Physical goods
2. Services
3. Retailers and Distributors
4. Online Products and Services
5. People and Organizations
6. Sports Arts and Entertainment
7. Geographic Locations
8. Ideas and Causes
Deadline: 05-02-2020, Marks: 20, Weightage: 10%, -2 marks per day for late submission.
If time permits each student has to present their report in the class in the form of ppt.
Branding challenges and opportunities
1. Savvy Customers
2. Economic Downturns
3. Brand Proliferation
4. Media Transformation
5. Increased Competition
6. Increased Costs
7. Greater Accountability
Strategic Brand Management Process