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... brand awareness, brand association and other propriety assets According to him, Brand loyalty has towiththe level of devotion a consumer has toa brand Brand awareness has towiththe ability ... inthe mind of consumers thereby increasing the brand equity Pitta and Katsanis (1995) also stated that a unique, favorable and strong brand image allows the brand to be easily differentiated and ... Achieving brand awareness Aaker (1991) prescribed some of the following factors as ways to achieve brand awareness: • Involve a slogan or jingle: a slogan is a visible feature of a brand There can...
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