Brands can be one of a company's most valuable intangible assets and a lever to generate value. As a source of added value, a brand should be strategically built and managed. To fully take advantage of the benefits that the brand provides, it is necessary to propose a brand management strategy....

Over the course of the twentieth century, entrepreneurs developed a number of successful global brands in consumer-goods industries. However, few independent brands survived the merger waves of the 1980s. To address the question of why so few independent brands survived, this paper examines...

Die Einführung des Euro und die damit verbundene Europäisierung der Markenartikelindustrie erhöht die Komplexität des internationalen Marketing. Imaan Bukhari zeigt, wie das Brand Management - die Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Marketingkonzepten für Marken - erfolgreich europäisiert werden...

Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Brands and the growth of multinationals -- Leading firms -- the historical legacy -- Growth and survival -- Family ownership and managerial control -- Channel management -- Diversification strategies -- Acquiring brands -- The life of brands -- Conclusion --...