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http://dx.doi.org/10.5805/SFTI.2013.15.1.103

The Effects of Luxury Brand Marketing Mix on the Formation of Customer Equity - Focusing on Luxury Brand's Product Consumers in 20~40's -  

Hwang, Yookyung (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University)
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Fashion & Textile Research Journal / v.15, no.1, 2013 , pp. 103-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study identifies how the luxury brand marketing mix affects customer equity drivers and suggests intangible equity management strategies so that companies can make long-term profits through luxury brands based on empirical studies of Korean luxury consumers. The results of the study are as follows: First, this study classified the properties that use 8 key factors (product integrity, heritage, exclusivity, premium image, environment and consumption experience, premium price, luxury communication strategy, and brand signature). Second, it shows that product integrity and luxury communication strategy have a positive effect on all customer equity drivers, that brand signature has a positive effect on value equity and brand equity, and that premium price has a negative effect on relation equity. It is important to provide products and services equipped with high quality and luxurious designs based on excellent craftsmanship in order to establish brand equity and value equity. Brand identity needs to be maintained and unique brand signatures need to be developed based on the long history of luxury brands against a traditional backdrop. A diversified communication strategy improves brand recognition while playing a part in facilitating brand association and brand image. In order to improve relationship equity, actions such as a loyalty program to strengthen brand loyalty, need to be taken as well as measures to maintain and enhance customer trust through a reasonable price strategy.
Keywords
luxury brand; luxury brand marketing mix; customer equity drivers; customer equity;
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