Brand architecture

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When to launch a new brand instead

Lesson 8 of 10 in Brand architecture.

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Extending the existing brand is almost always cheaper, which is why it is almost always the recommendation. A new brand is justified when the parent has no permission in the category, when the positioning would contradict the existing one, or when the risk needs to be separated.

An ink drawing of a shopper frowning at a bright party snack bag that carries the same crest as the dark premium oil bottles on the shelf above.
A serious oil brand's crest on party snacks leaves the shopper unconvinced.
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  1. Question 1, locked

    Which of these words means this? “Starting from nothing. Expensive, and sometimes the only honest answer.”

    • New brand
    • Portfolio
    • Master brand
    • Branded house
  2. Question 2, locked

    Which of these words means this? “Whether customers would accept the parent in this category.”

    • Ingredient brand
    • Co-branding
    • Permission
    • Pull strategy
  3. Question 3, locked

    Which of these words means this? “A new product taking sales from the existing one rather than from competitors.”

    • Cannibalisation
    • New brand
    • Permission
    • Fighter brand

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