Rethinking brand feminine dimension: brand femininity or brand femininities?.

Abstract

The aim of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of brand personality by focusing on feminine dimension of brands. Previous research in marketing considered the femininity of brands as a unidimensional construct often opposed to masculinity. Through several studies, we explore the structure and the nature of brand femininity construct. Results indicate that brand femininity is a bi-dimensional construct. A scale reliable and generalizable across product categories’ gender is developed leading to the development of four brand femininity types. To finish, theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.Scale development; Brand; Genre; Marketing;