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Strategic Benefits of Low Fit Brand Extensions: When and Why?

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dc.contributor.authorChun, HaeEun Helen
dc.contributor.authorPar, C. Whan
dc.contributor.authorEisingerich, Andreas B.
dc.contributor.authorMacInnis, Deborah J.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-12T21:07:28Z
dc.date.available2020-09-12T21:07:28Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-01
dc.description.abstractBrand extensions have the potential to both enhance liking of the brand extension and induce positive spillover effects on the parent brand. Such dual outcomes enhance the brand's growth potential. We propose and empirically demonstrate that three variables endemic to any brand extension decision (brand reputation, brand extension fit, brand extension benefit innovativeness) jointly impact these positive outcomes. For strong reputation brands, these dual outcomes are maximized when the brand extension is low in fit and offers innovative benefits because low fit motivates consumers to process innovative brand extension information more deeply. For weak reputation brands, these effects are maximized when the brand extension is high in fit and offers innovative benefits because high fit strengthens consumers' trust in the weak brand's ability to deliver promoted benefits. The results suggest two distinct brand growth strategies for strong and weak reputation brands respectively.
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dc.identifier.other7821634
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/72034
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2014.12.003
dc.rightsRequired Publisher Statement: © Elsevier. Final version published as: Chun, H., Park, C. W., Eisingerich, A. B., & MacInnis, D. J. (2015). Strategic benefits of low fit brand extensions: When and why? Journal of Consumer Psychology, 25(4), 577-595. doi:10.1016/j.jcps.2014.12.003
dc.rightsThis version of the work is released under at Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectbrand extensions
dc.subjectspillover effects
dc.subjectbrand management
dc.subjectbrand schema
dc.subjectbrand associations
dc.titleStrategic Benefits of Low Fit Brand Extensions: When and Why?
dc.typearticle
local.authorAffiliationChun, HaeEun Helen: hc633@cornell.edu Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
local.authorAffiliationPar, C. Whan: University of Southern California
local.authorAffiliationEisingerich, Andreas B.: Imperial College London
local.authorAffiliationMacInnis, Deborah J.: University of Southern California

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