4. Advantages of Co-Branding??
• Increased potential for market sales
• Low cost of introduction
• Learn about the approach of other
companies
5. Disadvantages of Co-
Branding??
• Customer expect high quality
• Dissatisfaction will have higher negative
repercussion
• Brand alignment with another brand in
consumer’s mind
6. So when to go for Co-Branding?
When
• Brand equity exists
• The products are Complementary
• Values, capabilities, constraints and goals
of the companies align
7. Price considerations in Co-
Branding
• Sum is less than parts
• Avoid conflicting promotions
• Be wise in offering large rebates on
individual products
• Consider the experience and knowledge of
the customer
Caution: Avoid price war in Single product firm Vs
8. Ingredient branding
• Ingredient branding is a special case of
cobranding
• It creates brand equity for materials,
components or parts that are necessarily
contained within one another
9. Example for ingredient branding
PC manufactures pay significant premium to intel instead of buying an equivalent com