WHAT’S IN A NAME - HOW A NAME AFFECTS THE CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR Priyanka Kumari Ma in Fashion Marketing Priyankamgt768@gmail.com Pearl Academy, Naraina, New Delhi, India Abstract “A product is something that is made in a factory; a brand is something that is bought by a customer. A product can be copied by a competitor, a brand is unique. A product can be quickly out-dated, a successful brand is timeless” (Quiston, 2004, p 345). Many brands today mean little to consumers, who have become
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December 31, 2008 increased by 33.6% to $612 million from $458.2 million last year. The strong revenue growth was largely attributable to higher income from The Met condominium development in Thailand as well as stronger contributions from the Group’s hotels & resorts in Singapore, the Maldives and Bali. Consequently, the Group’s profit before income tax and fair value adjustments to investment properties increased by 28.2% to $94.3 million from $73.5 million last year. Group borrowings increased, mainly
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explicarea şi clarificarea câtorva termeni folosiţi în literatura de specialitate. Sunt avuţi în vedere termeni specifici hotelăriei precum “grup hotelier”, “lanţ hotelier voluntar”, “lanţ hotelier integrat”, “grup hotelier concentrat/dispersat”, “hotel independent (individual)” În al doilea capitol am luat în considerare câteva aspecte uzitate în cadrul grupurilor şi lanţurilor hoteliere, punând în evidenţă avantajele/dezavantajele categoriilor de asociere. (voluntar, integrat, concentrat
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Sector Report No. 8 / 2006 ICT and e-Business in the Tourism Industry ICT adoption and e-business activity in 2006 European Commission Tourism About e-Business W@tch and this report The European Commission, Enterprise & Industry Directorate General, launched the e-Business W@tch to monitor the growing maturity of electronic business across different sectors of the economy in the enlarged European Union, EEA and Accession countries. Since January 2002, the e-Business W@tch has analysed
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University 1998 A professional paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Hotel Administration William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas December 2008 2 ABSTRACT Managing Cultural Diversity in Hospitality Industry By Yi Gong Gail Sammons, Committee Chair Professor of Hotel Management University of Nevada, Las Vegas Cultural diversity has become a major issue in the hospitality industry of
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RAPPORT ANNUEL 2009 2009 : UNE ANNÉE DE CRISE ET DE GRANDE RÉACTIVITÉ 2010 : NOUVELLES AMBITIONS POUR L’HÔTELLERIE LES SERVICES — SOMMAIRE 01 MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENT-DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL 05 INTERVIEW DU VICE-PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION 06 FONCTIONNEMENT DES ORGANES SOCIAUX 08 CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION 10 COMITE EXÉCUTIF AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2009 12 CHIFFRES CLÉS 2009 2009, CRISE, RÉACTIVITÉ ET PERSPECTIVES 16 BEST OF 2009 18 01 — LE MONDE BOUGE, ACCOR ANTICIPE 56 04— AU SERVICE 58
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Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon Books by Sidney Sheldon IF TOMORROW COMES MASTER OF THE GAME RAGE OF ANGELS BLOODLINE A STRANGER IN THE MIRROR THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT THE NAKED FACE WINDMILLS OF THE GODS THE SANDS OF TIME MEMORIES OF MIDNIGHT THE DOOMSDAY CONSPIRACY THE STARS SHINE DOWN NOTHING LASTS FOREVER MORNING, NOON & NIGHT SIDNEY SHELDON THE BEST LAID PLANS HurperCollinsPublishers This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and modems portrayed in it are the work
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LOVE, ROSIE R Also by Cecelia Ahern PS, I Love You LOVE, ROSIE R Cecelia Ahern new york Copyright © 2005 Cecelia Ahern All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the Publisher. For information address Hyperion, 77 West 66th Street, New York, New York 10023-6298. Hyperion books are available for special promotions and premiums. For details contact Michael Rentas, Manager, Inventory and
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The Ballpoint Pen Guide February 20, 2015/28 Comments/in Accessories, Ballpoint Pen, Fountain Pens, Other Accessories, Pens, Reviews, Savoir Vivre, Wardrobe /by J.A. Shapira Pin It At Gentleman’s Gazette, we have a deep appreciation for all fine accessories. From the neck and bow ties we sell in our online shop, to pocket squares, cufflinks and business card cases; there really is no limit to our love for well crafted, sartorially-savvy products. One accessory that is dear to our hearts are
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