Book contents
- The Power of Brand Ownership
- Reviews
- The Power of Brand Ownership
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 What We Mean When We Talk about the Cultural Landscape
- 2 Using Brands as Landmarks for Mapping the Cultural Landscape
- 3 Brand Capital, Perspective, and Power
- 4 The Role of Gender
- Case Study 1 Gender
- 5 The Importance of Authenticity
- 6 Brand Activism as a Power Dynamic
- Case Study 2 Activism
- 7 Ownership as Power
- 8 The Transience of Power in the Cultural Landscape
- Case Study 3 Shifting Power
- 9 TL;DR
- Works Cited
- Index
Case Study 2 - Activism
Kate Spade and Change Please
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 January 2025
- The Power of Brand Ownership
- Reviews
- The Power of Brand Ownership
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 What We Mean When We Talk about the Cultural Landscape
- 2 Using Brands as Landmarks for Mapping the Cultural Landscape
- 3 Brand Capital, Perspective, and Power
- 4 The Role of Gender
- Case Study 1 Gender
- 5 The Importance of Authenticity
- 6 Brand Activism as a Power Dynamic
- Case Study 2 Activism
- 7 Ownership as Power
- 8 The Transience of Power in the Cultural Landscape
- Case Study 3 Shifting Power
- 9 TL;DR
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
The second case study in this book offers a deep dive into the brand activism of two distinct entities: the fashion giant Kate Spade and the social enterprise organisation Change Please. These two brands show how brand activism, especially when authentically aligned with a brand’s mission, can significantly influence targeted societal groups. Kate Spade is highlighted as a brand with activism ingrained in its DNA, focussing on women’s empowerment and mental health. Change Please is showcased as a social enterprise born with a mission to tackle homelessness through the daily habit of coffee drinking. It demonstrates how a brand built on social activism can enable significant societal change while operating a sustainable business model. Furthermore, this chapter indicates the importance of partnerships in amplifying brand activism, showing how Kate Spade and Change Please exemplify the ways in which brands can serve as navigational landmarks for consumers, and thus providing a blueprint for other entities seeking to embed activism into their business models.
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- The Power of Brand OwnershipMarketing in the Cultural Landscape, pp. 129 - 140Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025