The Superbrands organization is an independent arbiter on branding[1]. An organization (or organisation &mdash see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals which controls its own performance and A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a It pays tribute to brands that it considers exceptional through its programs. [2] The organization also publishes a series of brand-focused books and publications. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together To publish is to make content Publicly known. The term is most frequently applied to the distribution of text or images on paper or to the placing of content Superbrands has launched its programs in many key global markets and has publications in over 80 countries[3].
Background
Superbrands was founded by Marcel Knobil in London in 1995. Marcel Knobil is an Author, Writer, editor, Publisher and Brand consultant London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It begun as a radio show on GLR (now BBC Radio London), which was aimed at giving ordinary customers an insight into the significant brands that touched their lives. BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a
In each country that it operates in, it aims to identify brands that perform above and beyond other brands within their respective markets. To facilitate this, each country has an independent and voluntary council, which is made up of notable experts in the branding and marketing communication industry as well as experts from local and international blue-chip organizations. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of In addition, the opinion of thousands of consumers is sought via a partnership with online research agency YouGov. Brands that are rated highly by both the council and consumers are eligible for inclusion in a Superbrands project. [4]
Selection criteria
In each country that Superbrands operates in, it elects a Superbrands Council, which usually comprises industry experts and practitioners, which selects the top brands under various categories and awards them the status of "Superbrands". [5]
Brands are invited to participate in the Superbrands project based on the following criteria: market dominance, longevity, goodwill, customer loyalty and market acceptancy. Market dominance is a measure of the strength of a Brand, product, service, or firm, relative to competitive offerings The word longevity is sometimes used as a synonym for " Life expectancy " in Demography. Brand loyalty, in marketing consists of a consumer's commitment to repurchase the Brand and can be demonstrated by repeated buying of a product or service or other positive [6]
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Participating countries
The Superbrands book is published in 47 countries. See also Superbrands In each country that Superbrands operates in it elects a Superbrands Council, which usually
An edition of Business Superbrands.
Publications
In the U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Singapore Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located S. , the book is called America's Greatest Brands.
Each participating country publishes its own Superbrands book, which tells the stories of brands in that country. Each brand’s editorial has sub-sections which cover the brand’s market, achievements, history, product or service, recent developments, promotional activities, brand values, and a “things you didn’t know” boxed-section. Other publications in the Superbrands stable include Business Superbrands[7], CoolBrands, Sport BrandLeaders and eSuperbrands. CoolBrands is an annual initiative to identify the UK's coolest brands In the United States, their publications are called America's Greatest Brands[8]. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Confusion
In some countries, Superbrands is sometimes confused with a Reader’s Digest survey called SuperBrands. Reader's Digest is a monthly general-interest family Magazine co-founded in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and DeWitt Wallace. This survey is carried out by Reader’s Digest in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, and the results are published by editions covering these countries. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Singapore Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj [9]
See also
References
- ^ Knobil, Marcel (2001) Superbrands: An insight into 100 of Britain's strongest brands. BrandZ is a Brand equity Database. It holds data from over 650000 consumers and professionals across 31 countries comparing Marcel Knobil is an Author, Writer, editor, Publisher and Brand consultant Superbrands. ISBN 0-9528153-6-2.
- ^ Sophia News Agency (Jan. 11, 2006). British Business Project Superbrands Kicks Off. Retrieved Jan. 26, 2006.
- ^ Jeffery, Victor & Pek, Peter (2002) Superbrands: An insight into more than 80 of Malaysia’s Superbrands. Peter Pek MCSD is a Brand strategist Writer, Columnist, editor, Publisher, Designer, Creative Volume 1. Superbrands. ISBN 983-40878-0-2.
- ^ Hitachi Digital Media (Sept. () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. 22, 2004). Superbrands. Press release.
- ^ PRWire (Oct. PR Newswire started out in 1954 as a vendor hired by companies and agencies to send out text press releases to the media 31, 2001). Kodak awarded Superbrands status. Press release.
- ^ (June 10, 2004) Superbrands India kickstarts work on Business Superbrands. Retrieved Jan. 25, 2006.
- ^ Branigan, Tania (Sept. 29, 2004) How to be cool (or which brands buy status). The Guardian. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.
- ^ Habitat For Humanity (Dec. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical 13, 2004). Habitat for Humanity featured as one of America’s greatest brands. Press Release.
- ^ Reader's Digest Super Brands website.
- (Aug. 6, 2002). London 'is UK's coolest' city. BBC News.
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