The Growth and Development of Branding within the British Pub Industry

This article discusses the important role that branding can play in the development of Service Industry marketing strategy. It outlines the evoloution of the traditional British public house (pub), the implementation of branding on the pub leisure retail (PLR) industry and the effect it has had on smaller, traditional pub operations. It offers an insight into the leading pub leisure retail establishments and to the ways in which branding has been the key to their success.