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33 Smith and Wesson<br />

mountain bikes<br />

In the United States, gun manufacturer Smith and Wesson is a well-known<br />

brand. When it decided to capitalize on this wide recognition by launching<br />

a range of Smith and Wesson mountain bikes, the company clearly failed to<br />

grasp the golden rule of brand extensions. Namely, that the extension must<br />

link with the core brand. There needs to be some kind of correlation between<br />

the original product (in this case guns) and the extension. Guns and bikes<br />

may both be made out of metal, but other than that it is hard to perceive a<br />

connection.

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