This series of discussions presents commentaries and a rejoinder on the economic perspectives on branding arising from Moorthy (Moorthy S. (2012) Can brand extension signal product quality? Marketing Sci. 31(5):756-770)

Branding theory has been largely developed in the context of consumer products; yet, most economies are characterized by a preponderance of firms selling business-to-business or industrial products. Understanding how branding works in industrial markets is thus an important priority. In this...