brand loyalty
(noun)
where a person buys products from the same manufacturer repeatedly rather than from other suppliers
Examples of brand loyalty in the following topics:
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Brand Loyalty
- Brand loyalty entails commitment and repeated consumer purchase behavior following perceived value, satisfaction, and brand trust.
- Some fairly well-known examples of brand loyalty promotions include: My Coke Rewards, Pepsi Stuff, and the Marriott Rewards loyalty programs.
- In marketing, brand loyalty refers to a consumer's commitment to repurchase or otherwise continue using a particular brand by repeatedly buying a product or service.
- Commitment and repeated purchase behavior are considered as necessary conditions for brand loyalty, followed by perceived value, satisfaction, and brand trust.
- Describe the conditions that must be met to achieve brand loyalty, and the consumer behaviors associated with brand loyalty
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Long-Term Relationships: Satisfaction and Loyalty
- Brand loyalty is more than simple repurchasing, however.
- Such loyalty is referred to as "spurious loyalty. " True brand loyalty exists when customers have a high relative attitude toward the brand which is then exhibited through repurchase behavior.
- Brand loyalty is viewed as a multidimensional construct.
- Commitment and repeated purchase behavior are considered as necessary conditions for brand loyalty followed by perceived value, satisfaction, and brand trust.
- Fred Reichheld, one of the most influential writers on brand loyalty, claimed that enhancing customer loyalty could have dramatic effects on profitability.
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Brand Management Strategies
- Brand management is a wide and varied study of the various approaches organizations can take to maximize consumer awareness, engagement, retention, and loyalty.
- Through creating a lasting impression and meaningful relationship with users, organizations can retain customers and create brand loyalty.
- Brand loyalty simply means that customers, when making a purchase to fulfill a given need, will default to their brand of choice.
- Multi-product Branding – The inverse of individual branding in some ways, multi-product branding allows companies like Samsung, Apple, Sony, and Virgin to focus consumer loyalty on the broader parent brand.
- Sub-branding – Something of a cross between individual and multi-product branding, sub-branding allows an organization to create relatively large sub-brands for given product groups.
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The Many Goals of Persuasion
- By promoting their brand in creative and compelling ways, companies hope to create positive esteem and loyalty toward the brand to fuel repeat purchases and customer retention.
- Branding, product marketing, and loyalty marketing all form part of the customer proposition – the subjective assessment by the customer on whether to purchase a brand based on the value they receive from each of these marketing elements.
- The airline industry's frequent flyer program is a successful example of loyalty marketing.
- These programs rely on the earned loyalty of current customers to attract new loyalty from future customers.
- Companies such as T-Mobile use special promotions to drive repeat business and brand loyalty.
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B2B Company Characteristics
- Strong brands imply lower risk of using them; buying unfamiliar brands implies financial risks.
- For consumer brands, the buyer is an individual.
- Brand loyalty in B2B is therefore much higher than in consumer goods markets.
- Ultimately, a strong B2B brand will reduce the perceived risk for the buyer and help sell the brand.
- B2B promotions work differently from B2C brand promotions.
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Promotional Methods
- Promotional methods in business-to-business (B2B) marketing differ from those of business-to-consumer (B2C) brands due to the specific needs and variables comprising the industrial business market.
- Since B2B customers are other companies and organizations, B2B brands avoid mass market broadcasts.
- B2B companies also ensure their brands are represented at industry events where potential customers meet B2B sellers.
- Relationship building is a key aspect in B2B marketing, as brand loyalty and commitment tend to be higher among business customers compared to consumers.
- Social media is fast becoming a promotional tool used to position B2B brands in the digital sphere.
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Value of Branding
- Branding is a long term exercise, but one that reaps long-term profitability through increased customer loyalty.
- "Branding is a way to create an emotional connection with a specific audience. " - Troika, a network branding company.
- What is the Purpose of Branding and Why Is It So Important?
- Branding involves researching, developing, and implementing brand names, brand marks, trade characters, and trademarks.
- Branding helps create loyalty, decreases the risk of losing market share to the competition by establishing a differential advantage, and allow premium pricing that is acceptable by the consumer because of the perceived value of the brand.
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Loyalty Marketing
- Branding, product marketing and loyalty marketing all form part of the customer proposition – the subjective assessment by the customer of whether to purchase a brand or not, based on the integrated combination of the value they receive from each of these marketing disciplines.
- Some loyalty marketing industry insiders, such as Fred Reichheld, have claimed a strong link between customer loyalty marketing and customer referral.
- The early part of 2010 saw the rise of Card Linked Offers (CLOs) as a new loyalty marketing technique for brands, retailers and financial institutions, stemming from a rise in popularity of both mobile payment and coupons.
- Others, like MazeCard, have offered consolidated loyalty marketing schemes in other continents.
- In his book, Loyalty Rules!
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Brand Equity
- Brand equity is the value of a brand that is well-known and conjures positive associations, which helps it remain relevant and competitive.
- This is why brand equity is oftentimes directly correlated with a brand's profitability.
- In marketing, brand equity refers to the value of a brand that is well-known and conjures positive mental and emotional associations.
- This is why brand equity is oftentimes directly correlated with a brand's profitability.
- List the 10 attributes used to measure brand equity according to marketing professor and brand consultant David Aaker
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Premiums
- The Better Crocker Promotional ExampleIn 1929, Betty Crocker began a series of sales promotions that blended premiums, coupons and a loyalty program; it issued redeemable coupons that could be traded for free flatware and other household wares.
- With it, one of the earliest loyalty programs ended a 77 year tradition.
- One of the first loyalty marketing programs ever offered was a premium in which proof of purchase was redeemed for prizes or gifts.
- Some marketing experts believe that coupon over-use damages a brand's image, while premiums can actually enhance it.
- Marketers benefits from store or manufacture premiums as they add value to their brand.