2. Contents
⢠Introduction and firm background
⢠Brand Creation and Positioning
o Brand Relationship
o CBBE
o Competitive Frame of Reference
⢠Brand Building
o Brand Elements
o Brand Marketing
o Secondary Brand Associations
⢠Brand Measuring
o Brand Value Chain
o Brand Equity Management System
o Brand measurement Techniques
3. Contents
⢠Branding Strategies
o Brand Architecture and hierarchy
o Extending Strategies
o Sustaining Strategies
o Expanding Strategies
⢠SWOT Analysis
⢠Conclusions and Recommendations
4. Company Background
⢠Yanjing Beer Group est. in 1993, but brewery founded in 1980 in Beijing
⢠Produces a variety of beers
⢠Entered the US market in 1999 with the help of Harbrew Imports
serving as the US distributor
5. Customer Based
Brand Equity
Brand Relationship: Monolithic
Identity Meaning Response Relationship
⢠One of ⢠High-quality, ⢠Consistent ⢠Loyal
Chinaâs unique and ⢠High-quality Customer
largest beer distinctive ⢠Affordable Base
companies beer ⢠Bilateral
⢠Traditional
Relationship
6. Competitive Frame
of Reference
Target ⢠Chinese expatriates
Market ⢠General Americans
⢠Tsingtao
Direct
⢠Bud Light, Miller Light
Competitors
⢠Budget import beers (eg Corona)
Points of ⢠Lager
Parity ⢠Affordable
⢠Chinese Import
Points of ⢠Traditional
Difference ⢠Certified Green food
⢠Chosen by Chinaâs elite
7. Brand Building
Memorability Meaningfulness Likeability
Aesthetically
Descriptive
Green Bottle appealing, not
(beer)
taste appealing
White and Red New, Foreign,
Chinese
Label Different
Easily
recognized
8. Brand Building
Transferability Adaptability Protectability
Geographically
Name and logo
transferable, but
Many people drink beer protected
difficult due to Chinese
internationally
taste and nature
9. Brand Marketing
â˘Compete with
domestic beers
â˘Not too expensive,
not too cheap
Pricing
Strategy
Product Strategy
â˘In US, value slightly
higher than quality
â˘Mass customization
â˘No loyalty programs
10. Brand Marketing
â˘Chinese Restaurants
â˘High end
Channel supermarkets like
Central Market
Strategy
Communication
Strategy â˘Events/Campaigns
â˘Promotions
â˘Advertising (brochure
and leaflets)
11. Secondary Brand
Associations
Geographic ⢠China
Events ⢠Basketball
(Sports)
⢠Olympics
⢠Gloria Wong
(China)
Endorsement
⢠Yao Ming
(desired for US)
12. Brand Value Chain
Marketing
Investment
Growing
Customer
Mindset
Low
Market Low, but
Performance growing
Shareholder High
Value (China)
13. Brand Equity
Management System
Brand Equity Charter
Firm view of the brand equity â
Scope of key brands â
Actual & desired equity for the brand â
Brand measurement system ?
Brand management programs ?
Poor treatment of the brand X
Brand Equity Report Brand Equity
? Responsibility
Unknown, but likely
14. Brand Measurement
Brand Free
Personality Association
⢠Frugal ⢠Chinese
⢠Reliable ⢠Convenient
⢠Social ⢠Doesnât appeal to
foreign tastes
18. Extending Strategies
⢠No evidence for US extension of any kind
⢠Channel extension: started offering for sale in
supermarkets, rather than just restaurants
20. Expanding Strategies
⢠New packaging attempting to reach white-collar,
upper-class consumers
⢠Entering new markets (US, Europe, Asia, South
America) and channels
⢠From Asian-Americans to Americans as a whole
21. SWOT Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
â˘Strong base â˘New
â˘Capital â˘Taste
â˘Foreign appeal â˘Finding channels
â˘New
Opportunities Threats
â˘Niche Market â˘Major U.S. beer
â˘Price competitive companies
â˘Offer other drinks â˘Other foreign
as well drinks
22. Strategy
Recommendations
⢠Find a niche market before expansion
⢠Continue/expand sponsoring sporting events to
appear more mainstream âAmericanâ
⢠Marketing highlighting bringing together US and China
Hinweis der Redaktion
Yanjing is a monolithic brand, sharing its brand name with the corporate brand, Yanjing Beer Group. Yanjing strives to be one of Chinaâs largest beer companies and has established itself in Chinese customersâ minds as a high-quality, distinctive beer at an affordable price. However, this has not extended to non-Asian American consumers. To most American consumers, it is simply a cheap beer. It has managed to grow a strong, loyal customer base in the US among expatriates, but has struggled to do so with American consumers. They are very much committed to building a loyal customer base, stating that while âinnovation is soul,â âcustomers are God.âhttp://www.yanjing.com.cn/en/brand.asp
Yanjing entered the US market targeting Chinese expatriates, as demand drew them into the US market by way of Chinese restaurants. However, they are now attempting to target Americans as a whole, not simply Chinese. They directly compete with other mainstream, affordable beers. In the US, competition includes Tsingtao, Miller and Budweiser, and other affordable import beers like Corona. In China, competition includes Tsingtao and Harbin Beer. Yanjing, like these others is an affordable pale lager. However, with the exception of Tsingtao, Yanjing is a Chinese import, distinguishing itself from other domestic beers. Part of the brandâs identity comes from its traditional taste as well as its identity with âYanjingâ, the ancient name of Beijing. It is a certified âgreen foodâ, which few other beers can claim, appealing to environmentally conscious customers. It also seeks to establish itself as the beer chosen by Chinaâs elite, being served at government banquets and functions as well as being specially used by four aviation companies, including Air China, appealing to business travelers.
Product line for beers
Soft drinks: ice red tea, low-sugar green tea, orange juice, raw tea, jasmine tea, jiulongzhai syrup of plum