As part of an emerging literature on place branding, this book fills the important gap between practice-oriented literature—which lacks in-depth and critical analysis—and technical academic literature—which tends to miss down-to-earth practitioners' concerns and to overlook policy and...

Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the region brand's strength by measuring the awareness of the regional brand elements, associations and the perception of the region's promotional activity in the corporate customers' group. Design/methodology/approach To obtain the necessary data,...

Wine tourism provides a multisensory experience through various wine tour-ism activities. It also adds value to the regions and their producers by enhancing the wine knowledge and sensory experience of the visitors. This study explores the determi-nants of brand love in wine tourism. Using...

Territory brands are vehicles for transmitting the attributes that identify a geographical setting, they facilitate market positioning and can contribute to generating an opinion that determines the promotion strategies of a place. The investment decisions of both private companies and...

Einleitung -- Standortmarketing national und international -- Kein Standortmarketing ohne Standortstrategie -- Meinen Markt verstehen -- Anspruchsgruppen einbeziehen -- Die Positionierung formulieren -- Der richtige Maßnahmen-Mix -- Eine Kampagne richtig umsetzen -- Aktuelle Trends --...

Purpose This study examines the relationship between place branding and economic growth, addressing the gap in literature that directly links the two. Recognising the importance of place branding in attracting investment and fostering economic development, the study aims to substantiate the...

The monograph is devoted to theoretical, methodological and practical issues of Ukraine’s nation brand formation in the context of global competition. The public administration mechanisms in building the relations of the authorities with the public are considered as one of the components of...

Anfang 2019 wurde beim Umweltbundesamt das Regionalnachweisregister ins Leben gerufen, mit dessen Hilfe Energieversorgungsunternehmen die Regionalität einer Stromlieferung gegenüber ihren Kunden ausweisen können. Doch auch ohne Regionalnachweisregister wird teilweise mit der Regionalität von...

The integration of spatial identity is seen to be a crucial factor for successful place branding. However, spatial identity is often insufficiently conceptualised. In light of this, this article presents a theory-based approach to using spatial identity in an applied context such as place...

This article sets out developments in the place branding literature, detailing its potential to support sustainable development when considered as a process that reflects and supports the place and its people, policies and practices. To achieve these aims, it is suggested that a greater unison...

Purpose The purpose of this introductory paper is to outline the theme of – and introduces the papers comprising – this special issue on post-Covid place marketing. Design/methodology/approach A brief literature review outlines some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on places and also...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the role and potential of lived experiences in informing and shaping the formation of place identity within the sphere of the production and consumption of craft objects. Design/methodology/approach This paper is part of a larger funded research...