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Brand: a name, term, design, symbol or combination of these elements that identifies a product or service and distinguishes it from its competitors
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Brand extensions: use of an existing brand to promote a new or improved product
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Brand licensing: legal authorization for a company to use a trademarked brand (college named clothing)
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Brand Mark: Visually recognizable unique symbol, coloring, lettering or other design element
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Brand Name: word, group of words or letters that represent a product or service (Pepsi, Big Mac, Swiffer)
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Co-branding: Combining of one or more brands in a single product
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Label: an information tag, wrapper, seal or imprinted message that is attached to the product
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line extension: Adding a product item to an already successful product line
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Mixed branding: Combination of manufacturer, retailer or distributor for mutual benefit
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Package: physical container or wrapping for a product
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Product depth: the number of items offered within each product line
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Product item: specific model, brand, or size of a product within a product line
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Product line: group of closely related products manufactured or sold by a business
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Product mix: the different products that a company makes or sells
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product modification: Making a change to an existing product
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Product planning: decisions about what features should be used in selling a business's products, services, or ideas
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Product width: the number of different product lines a business manufactures or sells
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Trade Character: brand mark that has human form
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Trade Name: identifies and promotes a company or division of a particular corporation (Nike, Kellogg's, Disney)
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Trademark: when legal protection is provided by federal government for any of the above. The (C) or (*) symbol will appear.