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What Makes a Successful Celebrity Brand?
Celebrity endorsements of existing brands have been a part of marketing strategy for decades. But in a world where celebrities have built enormous social media followings and have become effective influencers, many stars are making a pivot: Instead of endorsing or... View Details
- September 2008
- Teaching Note
Allston: Brand vs. Architecture (TN)
By: Christopher M. Gordon and Ben Creo
Teaching Note for [208079]. View Details
- December 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Ben & Jerry's: Preserving Mission & Brand within Unilever
By: James E. Austin and James Quinn
In the months after Ben & Jerry's was acquired by Unilever, Ben & Jerry's head social mission faces challenges and opportunities unique in the company's history, including: how to manage employee morale; whether to include synthetic ingredients to meet consumer... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Value Creation; Corporate Governance; Employee Relationship Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Retail Industry; United States
Austin, James E., and James Quinn. "Ben & Jerry's: Preserving Mission & Brand within Unilever." Harvard Business School Case 306-037, December 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- March–April 2013
- Article
Expected Firm Altruism, Quality Provision, and Brand Extensions
By: Julio J. Rotemberg
A setting is considered where consumers keep track of the extent to which brands care about them, which is modeled as altruism of brands towards their target consumers. Consumers who purchase an experience good of high quality reasonably deduce that the supplier of... View Details
Rotemberg, Julio J. "Expected Firm Altruism, Quality Provision, and Brand Extensions." Marketing Science 32, no. 2 (March–April 2013): 325–341.
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The Appropriability of Reputation in Franchises Selling Brands
We develop a multi-market model in which there are two kinds of firms: brands and small firms (or agents). Firms interact with short lived clients in the market for goods (or services) and with each other in the market for franchises. The model is one of adverse... View Details
- June 1985
- Case
Henkel Group: Umbrella Branding and Globalization Decisions
By: Robert J. Dolan
Henkel's adhesive group is considering a major change in the international selling of its two major adhesives products for households. The proposed strategy is based on two concepts: umbrella branding and global standardization. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Consumer Products Industry
Dolan, Robert J. "Henkel Group: Umbrella Branding and Globalization Decisions." Harvard Business School Case 585-185, June 1985.
- November 2001 (Revised January 2003)
- Teaching Note
Healthcare Brands Corporation TN
By: David F. Hawkins
Teaching Note for (9-102-032). View Details
- September 2004
- Article
How Global Brands Compete
By: Douglas B. Holt, John A. Quelch and Earl Taylor
Holt, Douglas B., John A. Quelch, and Earl Taylor. "How Global Brands Compete." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 9 (September 2004): 68–75.
- 2004
- Working Paper
Monarchies as Corporate Brands
By: John M.T. Balmer, Stephen A. Greyser and Mats Urde
- Article
Moment-to-moment Optimal Branding in TV Commercials: Preventing Avoidance by Pulsing
By: Thales S. Teixeira, Michel Wedel and Rik Pieters
We develop a conceptual framework for understanding the impact that branding activity (the audio-visual representation of brands) and consumers' dispersion of attention have on their moment-to-moment avoidance decisions during television advertising. It formalizes this... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Decision Choices and Conditions; Television Entertainment; Brands and Branding; Consumer Behavior; Mathematical Methods
Teixeira, Thales S., Michel Wedel, and Rik Pieters. "Moment-to-moment Optimal Branding in TV Commercials: Preventing Avoidance by Pulsing." Marketing Science 29, no. 5 (September–October 2010): 783–804. (Lead Article.)
- November 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Midway: Licensing, Distributing and Building Brands in China
Midway has built its business as a Chinese licensee of Western brands, principally Disney. It is now considering whether to develop its own brands and whether its core business is distribution or brand marketing. View Details
Arnold, David J. "Midway: Licensing, Distributing and Building Brands in China." Harvard Business School Case 502-032, November 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- December 1970 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Product Management at United Brands
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Product Management at United Brands." Harvard Business School Case 471-049, December 1970. (Revised April 1983.)
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Newman's Own Brand of Charity
With the understated charm that has won him legions of fans on the big screen, Hollywood legend Paul Newman came to HBS in mid-October to talk about his successful second career as a social entrepreneur. During his daylong visit, Newman attended the debut of a new case... View Details
- March 1979 (Revised June 1983)
- Case
Microwave Ovens: The Retail Brands
Buzzell, Robert D. "Microwave Ovens: The Retail Brands." Harvard Business School Case 579-186, March 1979. (Revised June 1983.)
- 26 Sep 2014
- News
How to market brand Beyoncé
- 27 Apr 2020
- News
How Brands Unwittingly Fund Disinformation
- August 2014
- Teaching Note
Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand
By: Stephen A. Greyser, William Ellet and Nelson Gayton
Well-known film producer Peter Guber must decide whether to commit to a time-consuming personal project. He is about to sign a contract for a business book in which he will share what he has learned in his long career. At the same time, he is keenly aware of problems... View Details
- August 2014
- Case
Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand
By: Stephen A. Greyser, William Ellet and Nelson Gayton
Well-known film producer Peter Guber must decide whether to commit to a time-consuming personal project. He is about to sign a contract for a business book in which he will share what he has learned in his long career. At the same time, he is keenly aware of problems... View Details
Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., William Ellet, and Nelson Gayton. "Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand." Harvard Business School Case 915-401, August 2014.
- January 1996
- Background Note
Brand Valuation Methodology: A Simple Example
By: Alvin J. Silk
Provides a simple illustration of a methodology for making a financial evaluation of a brand. View Details
Silk, Alvin J. "Brand Valuation Methodology: A Simple Example." Harvard Business School Background Note 596-092, January 1996.
- 24 Mar 2011
- News