y&r brand cup - game 6 (apple vs. bmw)
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It's the moment of truth...in a few hours the US goes up against Germany in The World Cup. But first, it's Game 6 of Y&R's Brand Cup powered by BAV. In this match-up, we pit Apple against BMW. Which brand will come out on top? Game on!TRANSCRIPT
VS.USA GERMANY
This summer’s World Cup promises to be the most engaging and exciting sporting event yet. Thirty-two countries will go head to head to earn football’s top honor in what’s sure to be the most watched sporting event in history.
And while we can’t predict for sure who’ll win, Y&R created its own Brand World Cup tournament using our BrandAsset® Valuator (BAV) data to celebrate the competing countries through culturally significant brands.
BAV is the world’s longest-running quantitative study of brands— actively tracking 50,000 brands in hundreds of categories in 51 countries.
1Scores are based on in-market data
HOW WE DID IT
First, we worked with our local offices to find leadership brands that shared the same “persona”— similar attributes— as their native countries. For instance, BAV data shows Spain is seen as Unique, Trustworthy, Friendly and Stylish. Attributes that are also shared by the popular clothing retailer Zara.
Then, using our wealth of BAV brand data,1 we compared the hometown hero brands on various metrics in a head to head matchup.
This matchup: Apple (the revolutionary electronics giant) vs. BMW (“The Ultimate Driving Machine”). It’s Game On!
1All scores shown are based on in-market data
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One one side of the pitch we have the Cupertino-based giant that made technology simple, social, and helpful for the masses — a true visionary leader. It’s high-performing, German-engineered, opponent is seen as upper-class and prestigious, and gives Apple a run for its money on trendiness and style.
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The higher the Brand Asset score, the stronger the brand is in its cultural “brand landscape.”
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First we looked at a brand’s Brand Asset score— their overall performance score based on four key pillars:
DIFFERENTIATION: Examines a brand’s unique meaning, dynamism and energy—what it is that enables it to stand out and capture the attention of consumers.
RELEVANCE: Measures the connection brands have to people—how meaningful and relevant they are in the lives of consumers.
ESTEEM: Captures how a brand lives up to its promise—how highly consumers respect and regard it.
KNOWLEDGE: Measures the depth of understanding consumers have for a brand, and is the culmination of the brand-building process.
Then we dug deeper to explore how the brands stacked up on each pillar:
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Apple is preferred 167% more, has 64% greater loyalty, and commands 52% stronger pricing power than BMW.
While a Brand Asset score can show a brand’s overall position in the marketplace, brand advocacy levels are also important for measuring a brand’s cultural relevance and strength.
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These two iconic brands fought hard, tying on overall Brand Asset score, Differentiation, and Esteem. BMW kept the pedal to the metal, but was overtaken by Apple’s superior scores in the second half. The crowd was won over by the cutting-edge consumer electronics giant, leaving BMW’s fans in the dust.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
AND THE WINNER IS...
Like any good coach, BAV can help build your brand’s strength, resilience and stamina to get you to win big in the marketplace. BAV is a brand management tool with 72 universal metrics, the ability to not only be diagnostic but prescriptive, and provides insights about how to build stronger brands.
BAV looks at brands beyond the confines of their categories to identify and understand the roles they play in our culture, in order to build a strategic framework that helps drive marketplace performance. If you’d like to find out more about how BAV and Y&R can help your brand, visit yr.com/bav or email [email protected]
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