What is "rebranding"

n. The association of a new brand, trademark, image, or appearance with a product or service. vb. (present participle of rebrand English)

Rebranding is a marketing strategy in which a new name, term, symbol, design, or combination thereof is created for an established brand with the intention of developing a new, differentiated identity in the minds of consumers, investors, competitors, and other stakeholders. Often, this involves radical changes to a brand's logo, name, legal names, image, marketing strategy, and advertising themes. Such changes typically aim to reposition the brand/company, occasionally to distance itself from negative connotations of the previous branding, or to move the brand upmarket; they may also communicate a new message a new board of directors wishes to communicate.

Rebranding can be applied to new products, mature products, or even products still in development. The process can occur intentionally through a deliberate change in strategy or occur unintentionally from unplanned, emergent situations, such as a " Chapter 11 corporate restructuring," " union busting," or " bankruptcy." Rebranding can also refer to a change in a company/ corporate brand that may own several sub-brands for products or companies.