Young people and their relationship and loyalty to brands

The Master's Thesis analyses relationship and loyalty of young people to brands. Within the scope of this thesis the target group is represented by university students in Prague at the age of 19-30 years. Relationship and loyalty of young people to brands are analyzed in selected areas of the products in the categories clothing, drugstore goods and electronics. The main objective of this thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of the attitudes of young consumers to brands, to help understand why young people buy branded products and the reasons for their (dis)loyalty. The theoretical part deals with the brand from the marketing point of view, the importance of marketing research in practice and it explains key points relating to qualitative and quantitative research. Research methods focus group and field survey used in this thesis are also explained in the theoretical part. Focus group and field survey, which were conducted by the author, are presented, analyzed and evaluated in the practical part. Summary of the key findings made by the author about the relationship and loyalty of young people to brands in these product categories is part of conclusion