Kudina A. Brand management of light industry enterprises.

The scientific novelty of the obtained results is the solution of an important and relevant scientific task to improve and further develop the theoretical and methodological support of the brand management process of light industry enterprises. The first section examines the content of the concepts of "brand" and "brand management", its main processes. The issue of the influence of brand determinants on the formation of consumer loyalty is covered. The types of brand determinants, their purpose and form are considered. Trends in the development of the main attributes of the brand, such as name, logo, corporate font and corporate colors, have been studied. The second section analyzes the light industry sector of Ukraine, assesses the competitiveness of Ukrainian clothing brands in comparison with international brands. The scientific and methodological approach to assessing the competitiveness of brands of light industry enterprises has been improved. In the third section, the conceptual and categorical apparatus of marketing theory was further developed by clarifying the economic essence of the concept of "enterprise brand management system" as an organizational and functional mechanism (subsystem) of marketing. The organizational and methodological approach to brand management of light industry enterprises has been improved. The methodological basis of management of the product range of light industry enterprises is offered. Scientific and methodological support of the analytical component of procedures for working with consumers at each stage of the "sales funnel" of light industry enterprises has been further developed. A methodical approach to evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of the brand management system of light industry enterprises has been developed.