Assessing Brand Equity and Perception of a Lighting Company Brand A case study of a lighting company
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
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Management and economics of innovation (MPMEI), MSc
Publicerad
2021
Författare
Schöön, Emma
Thai, Gia
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This research aims at evaluating how the customers of the lighting company Aluwave perceive the
brand ‘Aluwave’ and if their perception differs from how Aluwave perceive themselves. Based on
the findings of the perceptions of the brand, the aim is to identify the value of the brand and the
potential gap of the brand to develop implications for future strategy.
Aluwave has a history of being an anonymous sub-supplier for the lightning industry, with no
focus on brand management. Aluwave is currently in an expanding phase and as a result, they have
begun focusing on their brand. This includes becoming more visible towards their customers and
creating a stronger name for themselves.
In order to reach the aim of the thesis a qualitative method was used. In-depth semi-structured
interviews were conducted with two representatives from Aluwave and four interviews with
customers of the company. This was conducted with the reason to gather insight of their individual
thoughts and perception of the brand and acted as a base of the thesis.
The overall brand value was identified to be at a medium level, consisting of strong perceived
quality and brand associations whilst brand awareness and brand images was weaker. Further, it
was identified that there is a gap between Aluwave and the customer regarding if the brand is
perceived as environmentally oriented. Additionally, it was acknowledged that Aluwave has a
fragmented identity within the organization, making it difficult to communicate a clear picture for
the customers and that reaching conformity within Aluwave is the strongest implication for the
future.
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brand, brand strategy, brand equity, brand elements, B2B branding