... thing" and suggests that another brand of similar nature is merely a copy and should be avoided. Older brands such as Coca Cola has such claim. As the most widely recognised branded soft drink in the world, Coke has the advantage of not having to target a particular audience, this product can be consumed by anyone, Andy Warhol quotes: - "You can be watching TV and see ... a Coca Cola and you can know that the President drinks Coke, Liz Taylor drinks Coke, and just think you can drink Coke too. A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can buy you a better Coke than the one the bum on the ...

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... out of business." This statement underlines the idea that brands such as Coke rely on their consumers to develop a loyal and emotional relationship with the brand's persona and this is achieved by the consumer investing in the core values which are attributed to the brand. These values form the brand's ideology, and in the case of Coke this ideology is one which aims to ... 'Love Life, Love Coke' to communicate this ideology to the consumer thus encouraging them to associate human emotions such as happiness, enjoyment and love with the product. The design of both the company's contou...

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... a cue just like price, packaging, or store image, and is manipulated independently of country-oforigin information. Again, due to the primary focus, the considerable research into brand effects already existing is not taken into account, and (as discussed above) studies often omit brand names ... 1993) shows in a recent insightful piece that Japanese manufacturers" brand naming strategy may be significantly influenced by their corporate objectives, specifically the value they place on market share rather than profits. He argues persuasively that this orientation compels Japanese manufact...

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