Selling the past. The use of history as a marketing strategy in Spain, 1900-1980

José Miranda and Felipe Ruiz-Moreno

Business History, 2022, vol. 64, issue 3, 491-510

Abstract: History can represent an effective marketing resource because it can establish an emotional relationship with consumers. This article examines trademark applications in order to show how Spanish companies used the past in their branding strategy during the twentieth century. The article analyses which historical themes were used the most, over which periods, for what types of products and services and according to which Spanish regions. The study indicates that this commercial use of the past was closely linked to the spread of Spanish nationalism. Brands try to connect emotionally with consumers by evoking historical national myths and, therefore, their use increased during the periods of intensive nationalist expression.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2020.1717473

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