Co-Branding

 Co-Branding

Co-Branding is a marketing strategy that utilizes multiple Brand names on a good or service as part of a strategic alliance. Also known as a Brand partnership, co-Branding (or "coBranding") encompasses several different types of Branding collaborations, typically involving the Brands of at least two companies. Each Brand in such a strategic alliance contributes its own identity to create a melded Brand with the help of unique logos, Brand identifiers, and color schemes.

The point of co-Branding is to combine the market strength, Brand awareness, positive associations, and cachet of two or more Brands to compel consumers to pay a greater premium for them. It can also make a product less susceptible to copying by private-label competition.

Understanding Co-Branding

Co-Branding is a useful strategy for many businesses seeking to increase their customer bases, profitability, market share, customer loyalty, Brand image, perceived value, and cost savings. Many different types of businesses, such as retailers, restaurants, carmakers, and electronics manufacturers, use co-Branding to create synergies based on the unique strengths of each Brand. Simply put, co-Branding as a strategy seeks to gain market share, increase revenue streams, and capitalize on increased customer awareness.

Co-Branding can be spurred by two (or more) parties consciously deciding to collaborate on a specialized product. It can also result from a company merger or acquisition as a way to transfer a Brand associated with a well-known manufacturer or service provider to a better-known company and Brand. Co-Branding can see more than just name and Brand associations; there may also be a sharing of technologies and expertise, capitalizing on unique advantages of each co-Branding partner.

Companies should choose co-Branding partners very carefully. As much as a company can benefit from a relationship with another Brand, there can also be risks. A good strategy is to slowly roll out a co-Branded product or service before publicizing and promoting it, thereby giving the marketplace time to vet it.

 

Co-Branding vs. Co-Marketing

Co-Branding and co-marketing are similar concepts in that both involve partnerships between Brands that seek to bolster their marketing efforts, but they differ in how they are executed. Co-marketing aligns the marketing efforts of two partners but does not result in the creation of a new product or service. Co-Branding, by design, is based on the creation of a new product or service.

Successful co-Branding partnerships

1.    GoPro & Red Bull

2.    Pottery Barn & Sherwin-Williams

3.    Casper & West Elm

4.    Kanye and Adidas

5.    BMW & Louis Vuitton

6.    Starbucks & Spotify

7.    Apple & MasterCard

8.    Airbnb & Flipboard

9.    Uber & Spotify

10.   Levi's & Pinterest

 

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