Lifestyle brands (LBs) address consumers’ core values through both their tangible and symbolic qualities. In using them, consumers hope to possess and project the values and qualities that these Read More »
Branding research and practice offer two contrasting perspectives on how much control managers have over brand meaning (Allen, Fournier, & Miller, 2008). The most established tradition positions Read More »
Apple and Google were started in garages. Fedex took off with $27,000 in winnings at a Vegas blackjack table. Southwest was conceived on a cocktail napkin. The story behind a brand has always been Read More »
There are about 1,400,000 active military personnel across all branches: 103,000 are “afloat” and 297,000 are installed in foreign countries (US Census 2012, Table 509). All are in a state of Read More »
Public displays of generosity are ubiquitous. People often signal their generosity to others by wearing t-shirts or announcing their good deeds to wide audiences on social networking sites. One Read More »