Contents
Title
Branding in China – An Institutional and Consumer Perspective
Author
Diederich Bakker,
Classification JEL
M30
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to investigate the Chinese branding landscape. First, the strongest Chinese brands are analysed. This analysis offers explanations for typical Chinese brand strategy and establishes current trends in Chinese brand management practice from a corporate perspective. The research includes an empirical study on the motivations of Chinese consumers investigating their preferences of Chinese brands over non-Chinese/Western brands. While the discipline of brand management has a relatively short tradition in Chinese boardrooms, the outcomes of Chinese consumer preferences towards their favorite brands are both revealing and unexpected. The paper will conclude with the formulation of four Chinese branding trends that are likely to shape the Chinese branding landscape in the future.
Keywords
Branding, Consumer, China, Brand Management, Brand Strategy.
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