Global branding

When corporations market a product globally choosing a brand name is a major factor in the success of that product. Handi-Wrap is a very well known brand in the United States, but in other parts of the world like the United Kingdom and Australia, the brand's name is considered funny but still effective, but what about in other countries like: Germany, Sweden or Japan? The brand Handi-Wrap works in the United States because English is the official language of the nation; it works in the United Kingdom and Australia for the same reason, but does the brand name lose its effectiveness in nations where languages other than English are routinely spoken or does the brand remain effective even there? Should multinational corporations market a single brand internationally or change their brand names to the local cultures? Studies have shown that brands can be as effective internationally as they are in the US (Shoham and Kropp 114). Coca-Cola and Handi-Wrap are common brands in the US; people a...