Brand Extension Research - Profile of Brand Extension Research

Company Profile

Brand Extension Research was founded in 1981 by Dr. Edward M. Tauber. Prior to this, he worked as a research director for a large food manufacturer and a major advertising agency. Dr. Tauber was a professor of marketing for a major university and editor of a marketing trade journal. He has a Ph.D. in Marketing from Cornell University. During his entire professional career, he has specialized in new product development and research related to that area. He has published articles and books on new product research and on brand extension.

Partial Client List:
Advertising Research Foundation
Alpine Electronics
Armor All
Avery Label
Dole Food Company
Catalina Marketing
Citicorp
Clorox
Data Development Corp
Dreyers Ice Cream
Duracell
Frito-Lay
Gardenia Cheese Company
Golden Grain
Honda Motorcycle
Kraft – General Foods
General Mills
Hershey Foods
Indian Motorcycle
Lawry’s Foods
Leo Burnett, Advertising
M&M Mars
Max Factor International
McKinsey & Company, N.Y.
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Nestlé Food Company
No Touch Automotive Group
Pacific Telephone
Power Bar
Price Pfister
Procter & Gamble
Scantron
S.C. Johnson & Son
Scott Paper Company
Stuart Enterprises
Thermador
Thompson Vitamin
Toshiba
Toyota Motor Sales
Tyron Runflat America
Young & Rubicam

•	Click here to read a collection of original articles written by Edward M.Tauber, introducing the concept of Brand Extension.

More than 50 Brand Extension Studies conducted on brands such as:
Hershey	Dole	Chloraseptic	Snickers
Carnation	PowerBar	Reese’s	Duracell
Nestlé	Yoplait	Contadina	ArmorAll
Merle Norman	M&M’s	Jif	Clorox
Crosse & Blackwell	Bumble Bee	Citibank	Bounty

What We Offer

Here is what we do for each client:

Provide a systematic approach to actively identify those brand extensions with the best chance of success, based on consumer research.
Use proprietary techniques developed and tested over 30 years – both qualitative and quantitative.
Identify the key elements of “Fit” and “Leverage” to guide brand extension selection.
Uncover the “Definition of the business” of the brand based on consumer perceptions.
Develop alternative new brand extension product concepts using the leverage points identified.
Test these concepts for consumer acceptance and sufficient leverage to gain competitive advantage in new category.
Develop a “Brand Plan.” This is a short, intermediate and long term vision for where the brand can go without dilution.

HOME•DEFINITION OF BRAND EXTENSION • THE BUSINESS OF THE BRAND • CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESS • BENEFITS AND RISKS
8 TYPES OF BRAND EXTENSION • 10 PRINCIPLES OF BRAND EXTENSION • CASE HISTORIES • COMPANY PROFILE • CONTACT INFO