Challenges and Opportunities Facing Brand Management: An Introduction to the Special Issue

The article focuses on the state of brand management in the 1990s, including challenges and opportunities that brand managers face. It states that executives are challenged by daily crises that are a result of customer and competitive market activities, and also their need to strategically think abo...

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Main Authors: SHOCKER, Allan, SRIVASTAVA, Rajendra Kumar, RUEKERT, Robert W.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1994
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1251
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/2250/viewcontent/RSrivastavaJmr1994e.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:The article focuses on the state of brand management in the 1990s, including challenges and opportunities that brand managers face. It states that executives are challenged by daily crises that are a result of customer and competitive market activities, and also their need to strategically think about what function brand management serves. It examines the environmental pressures faced by brand managers as they work to create a competitive advantage as they adapt to and instigate change. It comments on the effect globalization has had on competition and the increased openness of markets. It examines the need for collaboration with competitors and efforts to weaken antitrust restraints to strengthen the brand's market share.