1st-2016

Permanent URI for this collectionhttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/17159

Browse

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2

Impact of Brand Equity Dimensions on Selection of Retail Fashion Chain among Youth (A Study Based on Colombo District).
(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Perera, T.C.J.; Patabendige, S.S.J.
In recent years, retailers have been facing a challenging marketing environment and they have recognized the power of brand building. Hence building brand equity becomes an important source of differentiation as well. Before purchasing a particular product, first of all the customer has to select a store from where it can be purchased. Hence the study has been conducted by identifying the uninvestigated researchable area “selection of retail clothing store with the term of Brand Equity with special reference to Retail fashion chains in Colombo district among youth. The key purpose of the study is to investigate how brand equity effects on selection of retail fashion chain among youth. This research design is quantitative and primary data was gathered by questionnaires among 100 respondents. Magazines and trade press, internet sources, pre conducted research reports relevant to brand equity and fashion industry have been used as secondary data sources. Descriptive Statistics have been used for data analysis. As per the research outcome, brand equity variables such as brand awareness, brand loyalty, perceived quality and brand association have a clear positive relationship with the store selection. Hence retailers are able to develop strategies based on the importance of each variable to build strong brand equity towards retail fashion chains brands in Sri Lanka.
The Impact of Country of Origin on the Brand Equity: The case of University Student in Purchasing Toothpaste in Sri Lankan Market.
(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Gomes, G.H.D.; Ubayachandra, E.G.
This study investigates the reflections of country of origin image on consumers brand equity with regard to the Sri Lankan University Students in purchasing toothpaste. The research problem of the study is to check the impact of the Country of Origin on the Brand Equity. Most of the past researchers have focused on impact of country of origin on the consumer buying behavior without considering a specific product category. The key objective of this research is to identify the impact of the country of origin on the dimensions of the brand equity and the specific objectives are to identify the relationship between Country of Origin and the dimensions of Brand Equity which are Brand Awareness, Brand Association, Brand Loyalty and Perceived Quality. This is quantitative research study and the sampling technique includes Judgmental sampling and Quota Sampling. The data collection method was Questionnaires. Sample size was 150 undergraduates from three different universities. To test the hypotheses, correlation analysis and simple regression analysis were performed. According to the Regression Coefficient, Country of Origin affects Brand Equity of Toothpaste purchasing which indicates positive association between the dependent and independent variables. According to the sample analysis, it describes that most of the toothpaste consumers prefer foreign toothpaste brands.