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"Nowadays, in a very competitive market, a brand would be very important because product attributes are relatively easy to be imitated. Therefore, a company must control their intangible assets, such as brand equity. Brand Equity is the assets and liabilities, linked to a brand's name and symbol that adds to the value provided by a product or service to a firm and that firm's costumer. The major asset categories are: brand awareness, brand perceived quality, brand association, and brand loyalty. Brand Equity is not built easily. Building, maintaining, and protecting must be controlled professionally. Prestigious brand which has strong brand equity so it has strong association in consumer's mind. With strong brand equity, marketer's goal for developing and getting market share will be obtained. This Research has been conducted to find the analysis of brand equity of Shell Super automotive fuel. The target respondents were the members of HTML (Honda Tiger Mailing List) community. The theory of Brand Equity by David Aaker was used. The goal of this research was to know the Brand Equity analysis of Shell Super automotive fuel upon the members of HTML community. This research used survey research and descriptive research type. Purposive sampling was used in technique sampling research. 100 respondents were analyzed using Distribution Frequencies Method with application on SPSS for Windows Release 15.0. This analysis showed that brand awareness of Shell automotive fuel had a good result because generally the HTML community members were aware with Shell Super. Brand Perceived Quality and Brand Associations also showed a good result. In spite of Brand Loyalty result showed that the respondents weren't loyal but generally respondents like Shell Super."

"These research empirically examined the effect of brand image, product knowledge, and product involvement on repurchase intention from the owner of Bajaj, Honda, Kanzen and Kymc. Therefore these study was conducted to observe the influence of brand image, product knowledge, product involvement on the decided of repurchasing motorcycle and also to observe the differences between Bajaj, Honda, Kanzen and Kymco. The research method the researcher used was the descriptive method with the objective was to try to find an understanding about the effect of positive word of mouth received on buyers purchase intention. The data was collected by surveying 120 respondent whohave motorcycle like Bajaj, Honda, Kanzen and Kymco. Data were obtained and conducted by an analysis by using regression analysis.The findings of this study contribute to the previous research on the effect of brand image, produk knowledge and product involvement on repurchase intention and provide further insight into understanding consumer behavior. Results demonstrated that brand image, produk knowledge and product involvement give an affect to consumers perceptions and their desires to repurchase. And in the result was obtained the difference between Bajaj, Honda, Kanzen and Kymco."

"Nowadays, brand does not function as an identity or to differentiate of one product to others only. The branding has been extending in many product categories which are marketed to consumers. To offer their products, the producers can not rely on functional benefits only, but also needs to take the emotional approach to the consumers by the brand given. The approach to give the emotional benefit is through the personalities of the brand as human personalities, included to fashion products. The brand must appear as the consumers it self in order to gain the brand loyalty in long time.The purpose of this research is to find out how the impact of brand personality to brand loyalty of the consumers of fashion brand Zara at Jakarta. In addition to know which dimension of brand personality is most influential to brand loyalty. This research also using Aaker?s dimensions of brand personality, sincerity; excitement; competence; and sophistication. Aaker?s theory about the benefit of brand (functional; emotional; and self-expressive) is used as the first step to refer the brand personality concept. The theories are used to measure the brand loyalty of the consumers based on Aaker?s and Peter and Olson?s measurement.The approach used in this research is quantitative approach with descriptive as a type of research. In order to get the data that support this research, the writer using purposive sampling by distributed 23 questions related to the indicators from the dimensions stated above to 100 respondents in 5 locations (Zara?s store in Jakarta) with judgemental sampling. To find out the brand personality dimensions as independent variable to brand loyalty as dependent variable, the writer uses factor analysis and multiple regression in the measurement.The finding of this research suggests that three of four dimensions which use in measurement, have significant positive impact to brand loyalty. And the result suggests that dimension of competence has biggest impact to brand loyalty than others dimension in brand personality. Besides, dimension of excitement has no impact to the brand loyalty.This research also gives the managerial implications related to the result to Zara?s management, especially in Indonesia. The consumers did not fully aware and care about the competitive advantage which Zara offers, which most appear in dimension of excitement. So that Zara?s Indonesia should adopt the markets here better and more adaptive in the way to gain the brand loyalty of consumers. The best thing that Zara?s Indonesia can do is through the approach of characteristic, and also the culture of brand preference of Indonesian consumers."

"Mobile Phones Industry has increased and more competitive nowadays. It could be seen from the variety of mobile phones product segmentation. So that, many of company created an innovative product mobile phones with the multifunction and usage from brand they offered. This challenge was answered by Nokia which became the producer of mobile phones branded.The purpose from this research was to find out what the consumer perception about the brand association based on the brand function of Nokia and the effect to their responses. In this study, used four variables that build Brand Function such as Guarantee Function, Personal Identification, Social Identification and Status was measured the positive influence on consumer responses to accept brand extentions, to recommend the brand and to pay the premium price.This research was conductded during December 2007. To support this research, 130 questions were distributed, consisted of 26 questions that related to all indicators as mentioned above. This research used the combination of puposive sampling and accidental convenience sampling. Factor analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analize the data.This research found that dimensions that build brand extentions which had a significant influence to the consumer response to accecpt brand extentions were Guarantee Function and Social Identification had a significant influence; Personal Identification and Status have not a significant influence. The dimensions that build brand functions which had a significant influence to the consumer response to recommend the brand were Guarantee Function, Personal Identification and Social Identification function. And the last the dimensions that build brandfunction which had a positive influence to the consumer response to pay premium price were Guarantee Function, Personal Identification Function and Status had a significant influence; Social Identification had not a significant influence."

"This study explored the effect of country of origin information on repurchase intention. Lea Jeans, an Indonesian jean brand which is currently being distributed in the Indonesian market, was used as the focus of the study. The effect of ?madein Indonesia? on repurchase intention of Lea Jeans was investigated through a survey, on a sample of 100 Indonesian consumers that both potential and current users of Lea Jeans.The research method that researcher used is descriptive. It means that the research is dscribed accurately using facts, spoken or written words, action, and visual images. The approach used in this research is quantitative approach. The goal is to try to find an understanding about the effect country of origin on tepurchaseintention. The research type is descriptive. The data collection technique used in this research is by reading the literature which focus on the research, observation, and intervies.The finding of this study contribute to the previous research on the effect of origin cue in brand knowledge and provide further insight into understanding consumer behavior. Examining this unexpected success of a less developed country brand in a market occupied by develop country brand points out that consumers don?t always associate products from less developed countries with low quality contrary to what the existing literature suggests."

"Sebagai sebuah merek yang sudah cukup tua di Indonesia, KFC tetap mempertahankan eksistensinya sebagai pemimpin pasar dalam bisnis makanan cepat saji. Dengan tagline yang berbunyi "Jagonya Ayam" KFC mampu memberi bukti bahwa itu bukan hanya sebuah omong kosong. Lewat kegiatan Public Relations yang dilakukan secara menyeluruh, dimana customer satisfaction merupakan bagian terpenting dalam kegiatan tersebut membuat image KFC sebagai ayam goreng paling lezat tetap terjaga.Oleh karena itu, peneliti tertarik untuk meneliti seperti apa brand image yang dimiliki KFC ditengah ketatnya persaingan antara merek-merek asing yang banyak bermunculan pada saat ini dan sejauh mana pengaruhnya terhadap ekuitas mereknya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh brand image KFC terhadap ekuitas merek KFC di Jakarta. Penilaian terhadap ekuitas merek itu sendiri dilakukan dengan mengukur empat dimensi di dalamnya yaitu: brand awareness, brand association, perceived quality, dan brand loyalty.Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei dengan menyebarkan kuesioner. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara non probabilita dimana tidak semua konsumen mempunyai kesempatan yang sama untuk dijadikan responden Untuk menguji reliablitas digunakan teknik alpha cronbach`s. Hasil yang didapat bahwa dimensi-dimensi penelitian ini cukup reliabel karena tidak ada dimensi yang tidak lolos dalam uji ini. Untuk menguji validitas digunakan metode factor analysis. Dengan melihat nilai KMO didapat hasil bahwa semua dimensi penelitian cukup valid.Langkah selanjutnya untuk melihat pengaruh brand image terhadap ekuitas merek serta dimensi mana dari brand image yang paling berpengaruh terhadap variabel dependen (brand equity) maka digunakanlah multiple regression. Berdasarkan hasil uji regresi terlihat bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang cukup kuat antara variabel brand image dengan variabel brand equity dan dimensi yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap brand equity adalah afektif.Hipotesis penelitian yang disusun sebelumnya ternyata tidak semuanya dapat diterima. Dari hasil yang didapat ternyata dimensi kognitif tidak berpengaruh terhadap ekuitas merek Sehingga hipotesa yang menyatakan semakin tinggi kognitif semakin tinggi ekuitas merek tidak terbukti.Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa KFC sudah memiliki brand image yang positif di mata khalayaknya. Dimensi yang paling dominan dalam membentuk brand image KFC adalah afektif. Dimensi ini juga yang mempunyai pengaruh kuat terhadap pembentukan ekuitas merek KFC.

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KFC as an old franchise brand in Indonesia still keeping it existency as the market leader in fastfood industry. With "Jagonya Ayam" as the tagline, KFC has given the proof that it`s not just a bullshit. Through Public Relations activities that has been done thoroughly, where customer satisfaction is the main part in the activities has made the image of KFC as the most delicious fried chicken restaurant stand still.Therefore, writer interested to find out what kind of brand image that KFC has in the middle of tight competition between franchise brand that rapidly shows recently. Whereas western culture is truly dominating at this moment. Youngsters especially are the category who closely related with this westernization thing.Which that makes them as the biggest market who consume all those western thing, including foods ofcourse. Where all those western thing are most appreciated by them. The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of brand image into brand equity building. For the brand equity measurement is done by measuring four dimension. Those are brand awareness, brand association, perceived quality, and brand loyalty.This research is using quantitative approach by distributing questionnaire to KFC consumer in Jakarta. Samples are taken with non probability system where not all consumer has the same chance to be respondent. Reliability test is using alpha cronbach`s technique.The results shows that all dimension in this research are relieable enough where all dimension pass the te test. Validity is tested by using factor analysist method. KMO shows all the dimension are valid. The next test to see the effect of brand image to brand equity and to see which dimension has the most powerful effect to dependent variable, is using multiple regression. Regression test gives result that there is quite powerful effect between brand image variable with brand equity variable. The dimension that effect strongly to brand equity is affective. Not all previous hypothetical that has been put in order is correct. The result states that cognitive dimension is not effecting into brand equity. Therofere the hypothetical that states the higher cognitive, the higher brand equity is not proved.This research concludes that KFC already has positive brand image in it target market. Among all the numerous fastfood franchise brand, KFC still stands out. Affective is the most dominant dimension relates with building Brand Image into Brand Equity."

"In technology market, a brand name represents functional value, pleasure value, and symbolic values as a reflection of buyer's self-image; prices measure its monetary value; country-of-origin image address the producer's competences. The whole of those makes a product easier to 'read'. To explore the effect of brand credibility and country-of-origin image on consumer price sensitivity, four brands of notebook 'Toshiba, Acer, MacBook Apple, and Zyrex- were compared. The research used survey method. The subjects were students of 10 faculties in University of Indonesia Depok. The research also required the subjects to have the original products of particular brand 'not second-hand products and/or not black-markets goods- to make sure the validity of answers about the brands.Data from survey research conducted were analyzed by using multipleregression method and One-Way Anova method. Before conducted the analysis, it measured the reliability and validity to indicate each variable constructs. And then model structure was tested by multiple-regression method. The examination showed relationship among some the indicators in a variable. Examination to determine individual relation strength and also various tested hypothesis. To measure the difference among the brands, the research also conducted One-Way Anova test to know the variance analysis in the population area. Bonferroni test also used to find out which brand(s) differ from another.The research indicated the following results: (1) there was impact from brand credibility on consumer price sensitivity in positive-linier directions, which expertise dimension was the most dominant factor of this. It showed that high brand credibility increase consumer price sensitivity. This might happened because of Indonesian consumers mostly are price-seeker and tend to be valueoriented consumers, (2) There was positive influence significant between country-of-origin image and consumer price sensitivity, (3) There were differences among consumers of four brands 'Toshiba, Acer, MacBook Apple, and Zyrex- for its brand credibility, (4) MacBook Apple obtained the highest brand credibility among others considering trustworthiness and expertise dimensions, (5) There were differences of country-of-origin among each brands, (6) There were differences of consumer price sensitivity among each brands.The implications of this research were: (1) considering the unique characteristic of Indonesia's consumers, value-oriented consumers, it was suggested that companies started to apply the value-pricing strategy to gain bigger market share and to emphasize sales, (2) brand-naming strategy also can help to increase sales by mentioning the home-country or put the 'made-in' label on products. For Indonesian's products, in the purpose to survive or even win the competition in the industry, companies may considered to give a foreign brand-name to attract consumer's attention and achieve a better product-image."