The brand relationship spectrum recognizes that these options define a
continuum that involves four basic strategies and nine substrategies. The posi-
tion on the spectrum reflects the degree to which brands (e.g., two master
brands, the master brand and the subbrand, or the endorser brand and the
endorsed brand) are separated in strategy execution and, ultimately, in the cus-
tomer's minds. To design effective brand strategies, one must understand the
each of these four strategies and nine substrategies.