You can’t really, but you have to start somewhere. Big global brands such as Nike and IKEA are large enough in revenues to surpass the GDP of a small country. However, their brands are managed better than most countries. This is a shame because powerful country brands that are carefully managed tend to yield massive [...]
How a nation brand can profit off the country’s brands: an exercise
As everybody involved in the nation branding industry is well aware of, great brands are the best ambassadors of a country. Think of what BMW says about Germany, or IKEA about Sweden, or Armani about Italy. Countries that sport a famous brand can reap gigantic benefits off this sort of brands. But, what happens to [...]
