Disney's cultural influence has been gradual especially where Euro Disney's launch and eventual funding by the French government, including the addition of French management to run the entire entertainment complex. Instilling ownership at the local level has made significant gains for Disney in gaining the trust of the French consumers, in addition to alleviating the cultural friction points throughout Europe. The result today is that EuroDisney is seen as a viable holiday location for families from the UK, Germany, and Italy in addition to the Western European community of countries.
Nike's influence as a brand throughout Europe continues to grow as a result of the company's decision to sell through more direct channels, including the development of their own retail stores in both the U.S. And throughout Europe (Keeping Nike on the right track. 2005). The Nike brand has as a result been viewed more positively with the price being more congruent with the value of the shoes, and the shopping experience being more enjoyable. Nike has set as a strategic objective the creation of retailing locations that control and effectively use the brand to enhance and strengthen the shopping experience. While NikeTowns had been mediocre in performance, the roll-out of Nike stores that stressed a complete, high-end shopping experience have been quite successful both in the U.S. And in Europe. The net effect on the brand of augmenting and strengthening the distribution outlets has been increased penetration into the European market.
The last brand studied, Starbucks' has become synonymous with high end caffeinated beverages, has defined its branding from a social networking and meeting place over and above purely being a coffee shop. The inclusion of wireless access with T-Mobile, support for downloads for Apple iTunes in piloted cities as of late 2007 and the eventual build-out of the stores as information and communication hubs is already in progress. Starbuck's is synonymous with premium coffee today yet is focusing on how to become a digital gathering place for their primary demographic market, which are 20- to 30-year-old students and young professionals. The brand's name is already being associated with using the shops/stores as meeting places for friends, associates, even class work groups in larger locations. The impact of the Starbucks' brand as a place of work, talk, sharing and fun in addition to getting caffeinated higher-end...
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