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Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Research
2026, Volume 4, Issue 2 : 1-5
Research Article
War, Conflict & Brand Communication Strategy
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Centre for Strategic Communications, University of Cairo, Egypt
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School of Political Marketing & Media, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Institute of Global Crisis & Corporate Strategy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Abstract

Brands increasingly operate in politically unstable environments where war, conflict, and geopolitical tensions influence consumer perception, supply chain continuity, marketing messages, and corporate responsibility expectations. During conflicts, public sentiment shifts rapidly, forcing brands to navigate ethical positioning, humanitarian messaging, resource allocation, symbolic communication, and neutrality dilemmas. This study applies crisis communication theory, geopolitical risk frameworks, and semiotics of conflict to analyze how brands operate in wartime contexts. A War-Time Brand Communication Framework (WBCF) is proposed, illustrating response pathways including advocacy-driven communication, humanitarian alignment, non-alignment neutrality, and market exit strategies. Key findings indicate that brands must balance ethics, safety, global reputation, cultural emotions, and political risk while avoiding opportunistic exploitation of human suffering.

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