Luxury retail strategy differs from other retail strategies not merely in distinctive formulations of product, price, distribution, and appeals to customer distinction. Instead, it increasingly stands or falls on the legitimacy of a charismatic creative director. The director offers an aesthetic brand ideology. Luxury retail draws on the principles of art and magic to assemble the charismatic p...

The main purpose of the paper is to examine whether and how perceived interactivity in a virtual brand community affects preference realize sustainable development brand. In this study, we propose empirically test theoretical model by analyzing data collected from online members China. study confirms that (1) has positive effect on social value, emotional informational value; (2) value positive...

This study aims to identify the mediating effect of trust on brand loyalty and brand equity. Three antecedents including cognitive and experiential factors are evaluated to identify their direct effects on brand loyalty and brand equity. Their indirect effects through trust are also evaluated. This study conducted a survey through both paper-based and online based survey. The respondents were 2...

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of product quality, brand image, consumer satisfaction on loyalty Xiaomi smartphone in Lhoksukon City Community, North Aceh District. The research method used is quantitative sampling technique Incidental Sampling, then data collection uses a questionnaire using Likert scale. results explain that Product Quality variable (X1) Partially has posit...

This paper introduces the perspective of a brand as a perpetual firm asset. From this perpetuity perspective, brand equity is defined as the financial value that a firm derives from customer response to the marketing of a brand. Rooted in this perpetuity perspective, brand perpetual value is developed as a financial measure of brand equity, where brand perpetual value is calculated as the value...

The brand is a very special asset and in many businesses it is the most important asset. This is due to the farreaching economic impact that brands have on enterprise. Brands influence the choice of customers, employees, investors and government authorities. In a world of abundant choices such influence is crucial for commercial success and creation of shareholder value. Even non-profit organis...

Marketers value and seek brand loyalty. Consequently, they have developed a variety of strategies to encourage both behavioral (repeat purchase) and attitudinal (emotional) loyalty among customers. A recent concept has emerged related to the latter goal: brand engagement. Although marketers give a variety of definitions for brand engagement, the essential concept is an emotional attachment to a...

This paper aims at determining the effect of e-news brand trust and the consequences of e-news brand trust. The model used in this study were tested on two news brands online, namely Detik.com and Kompas.com. Total sample of this study is accounted for 418 respondents, of which 239 respondents are kompas.com reader and 179 respondents’ reader of Detik.com. Results of this study indicate that bo...

By definition, brand strategy is a long-term plan for the development of a successful brand in order to achieve specific goals. A well-defined and executed brand strategy affects all aspects of a business and is directly connected to consumer needs, emotions, and competitive environments. The main purpose of the current study is to investigate brand and product congruity and its effect on brand...

Previous studies on e-commerce have focused on the influence of the online website environment on purchasing decisions but rarely examined online brand loyalty from perspectives of brand trust and brand affect. Though antecedents of brand affect and trust have received attention, the relationship among these antecedents, brand affect and brand trust still remains unclear. Therefore, this study ...