The New Strategic Brand Management - (New Strategic Brand Management: Creating & Sustaining Brand Equity) 5th Edition by Jean-Noël Kapferer

About the Book

Develop your understanding of brand management and strategic brand thinking with this essential, definitive reference source designed for both professionals and students.

Book Synopsis

Adopted internationally by business schools and MBA programmes, this book is the ultimate resource for senior strategists, positioning professionals and postgraduate students to understand and overcome the challenges of brand management and strategy today, written by the leading international expert of branding, Jean-Noël Kapferer.

The New Strategic Brand Management is simply the reference source for branding professionals and postgraduate students. Over the years it has not only established a reputation as one of the leading works on brand strategy, but also has become synonymous with the topic itself.

Using an array of international case studies, this book covers all the leading issues faced by brand strategists today, with both gravitas and intelligent insight. It reveals new thinking on topics such as putting culture and content into brands, the impact of private labels and the comeback of local brands.

This updated fifth edition builds on the book's already impressive reputation, including new content that will help students and practitioners stay up to date with targeting, with relevant research and market knowledge to support the discipline.

With dedicated sections for specific types of brands (luxury, corporate and retail), international examples and case studies from companies such as Audi, Nivea, Toyota and Absolut Vodka; plus models and frameworks such as the Brand Identity Prism; The New Strategic Brand Management remains at the forefront of strategic brand thinking.

Review Quotes

"A fully and highly informative text. Well-written and brought to life through numerous appropriate examples."-- "International Journal of Research, The Market Research Society"

"A magisterial work on brands."-- "Editor, The Journal of Product & Brand Management"

"A solid contribution written with depth and insight. I recommend it to all those who desire a further understanding of the various dimensions of brand management."-- "David Aaker, author of Managing Brand Equity"

"I have been 'blown away' by the depth of thinking, the rigour and the organized structure. It far surpasses anything I have encountered in the world of branding."-- "Scott Talgo, Managing Director at J Scott Consulting"

"If I had to use just one word to describe this book I would say it is comprehensive. It provides guidance through the entire branding process; no aspect of brand management is left untouched."-- "Michael Baicoianu, Branduniq.com"

"Kapferer continues to be on the leading edge."-- "Earl N Powell, President Emeritus, Design Management Institute"

"Kapferer's book is one of the cornerstones of brand management in MBA programs today."-- "Anand P Rarnan, Senior Editor, Harvard Business Review"

"New exciting ideas and perspectives on brand building."-- "Philip Kotler, 'The father of modern marketing'"

"One of the best books on brand management. Kapferer is thought provoking and always able to create new insights on various brand related topics."-- "Rik Riezebos, European Institute for Brand Management"

"The best book on branding."-- "Design Magazine"

About the Author

Jean-Noël Kapferer is one of the world's foremost thought leaders on luxury brands. An active researcher, he is an HEC Paris graduate and holds a PhD from Northwestern University's Kellogg Business School. Kapferer is author of Kapferer on Luxury and co-author of The Luxury Strategy (both published by Kogan Page). He is a sought after speaker, leading seminars on luxury worldwide at institutions including HEC Paris, Tsing Hua University Beijing, Seoul Luxury Business Institute and LBI Shanghai. He is also advisor to the president of Inseec Business School (Paris).