Purpose This research aims to explore the impact of an overlooked variable, brand typicality, on brand evaluation and the categorization of counterfeits and imitations. Design/methodology/approach The research design is a 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 mixed design with the first three variables as...

Intro -- Category Creation -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Author -- Part I The Long-Term Greed of Category Creation -- 1 Category Creation: The Noble Marketing Strategy That Can Spark a Movement -- What Is Category Creation? -- How to Tell Whether You're Creating a Category -- Why Create a...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Detailed contents -- Figures -- Table -- Images -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction: History and the importance of brands -- Chapter aims and learning outcomes -- Defining brands --...

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