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What is brand creation?

Brand creation is the birth of a strong brand, which reminds the user not only about the product but also the manufacturer. In today's era when more and more new companies are coming up with new and innovative products it is evident that those with strong brands will survive through thick and thin of thus competition.

In today's environment, building strong brands is becoming more and more challenging. Increased pressures to compete on price, increased competition through product introductions and store brands, and the fragmentation of advertising and market segments are just a sample of the pressures being faced by companies in today's highly competitive environment.

To quote some hard facts over 21,000 new brands were introduced worldwide in 1995 alone, yet history tells us that better than 90% of them disappeared from the shelf a year later. Why such a high failure rate and why has this been a historical trend? The development of a successful brand - which includes the product, the package, the product's name and identity - is a challenging, but not insurmountable task. The likelihood for success can be greatly enhanced if one focuses on certain critical issues.

Brand creation does not end at forming a brand but at forming an identity of the products, brand awareness and brand loyalty.


Why brand creation?

Throughout the 1980's and 90's, there has been a growing corporate emphasis on increasing shareholder value (i.e. making the stock price rise). Typical headline-grabbing stories of these decades have included waves of layoffs, corporate restructuring and an emphasis on operating efficiencies. In today's shortsighted environment, the only concern the CEO is expected to have is how to keep the company growing, retain the loyal following of the investment community, and keep shareholders happy?

One solution is to create and establish the brand. This serves to build consumer and investor confidence and loyalty to the company. A strong brand acts as a promise, leading faithful customers to pay a premium over competitive products. Clear brand definition and proper execution and implementation of that definition can lead to success and longevity in the market. Likewise, the stocks of highly reputable companies trade at premiums to others in their respective industries.

Today branding is such a strong force that anything from salt to lemon juice and water is branded. The following are the advantages of branding to a seller:

Branding makes it easier for the seller to process orders and track down problems.
Brand name and trademark provides legal protection of unique product features.
It provides an opportunity to attract a loyal and profitable set of customers.
It helps the seller to segment markets.
Finally, strong markets help build a corporate image and makes launch of new products easier.

 
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