MARCA – DEFINITIE SI SEMNIFICATII

The interest in brand marketing and management has strongly increased during the last two decades. Brands represent core elements of any marketing strategy and essential assets to any company. Yet, a complete formulation and approach of its definition and significance has been neglected, both in international and national specialized literature. Defining the brand is a difficult task. This paper tries to outline three main approaches, when considering defining and analyzing the significance of the brand concept, as they were identified through a documentary research of the literature.