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Rom Chocolate Brand

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During the communism years, mostly during Nicolae Ceauşescu's "reign", when basic products (food) were rationed and the other products were exported for economical growth, Kandia SA created the ROM chocolate bar.
More exactly, ROM is a chocolate bar filled with rum cream, a unique product created for the local, Romanian market, first created in 1964.
The brand, from the begining, was succesful, because of the lack of choices and, of course, the restrictions which were applied by the communist government.
At that time, ROM was a delight for everyone, and all the Romanians, from children to old people, knew the brand and identified with it, because they had to.
Therefore, the product now reminds Romanians of their childhood, actually linking …show more content…

Considering that, they are making the purchase on a low involvement level, since the product doesn't have any kind of meaning for them, being just a low-priced chocolate bar with rum cream filling, which has the Romanian flag on it.
Nowadays, due to the new ROM campaign, the level of involvement is changing , increasing amongst the young market segment. That's happening because customers are actively participating in this campaign, which promotes the positive aspects of Romanians around the world.
Therefore, the involvement is being modified by changing the reason for which some people buy the chocolate bar, actually by making them relate to ROM.
Overall, the new ROM campaign now focuses on „inviting” consumers to buy the product and stand up for what they are and believe in, campaign which seems to be successful, since, according to www.romaniisuntdestepti.ro, 637.937 Romanians were involved in it so far.
Looking further at ROM, the strength of the brand equity can be acknowledged for a certain segment. So, the ROM brand represents Romanian quality, history and a gate towards social groups (nationalists). That is the brand equity created from the begining, which creates awareness. It does not create awareness for everyone, though, and that is why new strategies are being used, in order to associate the brand with the

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