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1. Brand portfolio strategy Mono-brand
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portfolio (a branded house) Multi-brand
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portfolio (a house of brands) Sub-branding
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portfolio Endorsed branding portfolio
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Hybrid portfolio Returns and risks of brand
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portfolio 2. Brand roles and scopes in the
brand portfolio 3. Achieving the ideal brand
portfolio 4. Brand architecture
Brand portfolio strategy involves the design,
deployment, and management of multiple
brands as a coordinated portfolio of meaning-
based assets that address the needs of diverse
customers in a marketplace and maximize
return while minimizing risk. A brand portfolio
strategy is designed to: promote
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complementarity minimize cannibalization
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Using a single master brand across multiple
product categories Brand reputation risk
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Brand dilution risk © Copyright 2010-2022 Dr
Liem Viet Ngo Brand portfolio strategy - House
of brands A house of brands contains
independent, unconnected brands Shadow
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endorser - is not connected visibly to the
endorsed brand, but customers know about
the link. Examples: Toyota and Lexus Brand
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cannibalization risk Brand stretch risk ©
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portfolio strategy - Sub-bra