Analysing the conditions that lead to brand decline, highlighting the signs that indicate impeding decline and assessing the viability of reviving a rand
5. Numerous brands have met with gradual decline
and death
Managers must foresee the signs of Brand Decline
and adopt approaches to revive the brand
6. • Popular post World War II for unique designs and engineering
• Tough competition from smaller Japanese motorcycles in the 1970s
• Countered this by introducing smaller vehicles
• These were perceived to be of low quality
The case of Harley Davidson
25. Brand Equity is defined as
“the differential effect that consumer
brand knowledge has on the customers’
response to marketing activity”
26. Three key elements of brand equity
Differential effect
Decline in brand knowledge
Customer response
27. Change in one or more of these can signal
a brand’s impending decline
28. Differential effect
Provide consumers with a compelling argument on
why they should choose a particular brand
What makes the brand DIFFERENT from the rest?
32. Is the brand worth reviving?
This entails examining all three elements of brand equity
33. While most brands can be revived, some may not be worth the
effort
Pan Am was driven to
death as a result of
negative image in the
aftermath of the
Lockerbie bombing
incident
34. Brand revitalization can be
kick-started by addressing:
The causes of the decline
Understanding the brand’s
promise and why it may
have failed to deliver
37. Resist temptation to milk the brand
Apple introduced the iPod at just the right time, launching itself
to the forefront after a lull
38. Pursue a carefully defined target market
Levis leveraged its brand name to promote its new line of business clothing.
Once established, Levis removed its name and Dockers became a stand-
alone brand.
39. • Managers need to identify signs of brand decline
• Managerial actions, environmental factors and
competitive actions contribute to brand decline
• Brand decline is reversible
• Brand revitalisation entails careful repositioning of the
brand, investment and educating the market
40. Disclaimer:
These slides were created by Anju Joseph, MEC Kochi,
as part of an internship done under the guidance of
Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow
(www.IIMInternship.com)