As traditional advertising channels have been losing their importance due to consumer habits and market changes, marketers are beginning to see the value in sports, events, project partnerships, and sponsorship. Partnering with sports teams can be a successful part of a brand or company's communication. The challenge for the advertising channel in sports venues is how to best measure the benefits. Unfortunately, there is a lack of sponsorship performance measurement tools to assess the impact of a sports facility as an advertising channel. Specifically, this paper seeks to assess the value that a sports facility as an advertising channel can create, the criteria by which customers choose a sports facility, and the means by which the value created can be communicated to customers through marketing communications channels. In the research a questionnaire for sampling was developed by applying validated scales of value criteria of a sports facility as an advertising channel for the customer, and selection criteria of a sports facility as a channel for advertising and marketing communications. Through theoretical analysis, it was found that to attract customers, sports facilities must determine what value they can provide to the potential sponsor and what value the potential sponsor will appreciate. The results obtained during the research have been used to provide recommendations for communication that are supposed to increase the value of sports marketing.

Competition in the market is constantly intensifying. Thus, companies are looking for new ways to attract consumers and increase their competitive advantage. Brands are becoming “a crucial tool and the value they create for the consumer. It fosters consumer favor and confidence and encourages them to choose brands instead of competitors' offers. Brand solutions could be essential for the customer incentives while forming sales market share and brand value. Thus, this article aims to determine possible brand solutions creating a position in the electronic books market. The literature review method was applied to discuss the brand value and image formation tendencies in the electronic books market. It confirmed that the brand image is formed by emphasizing the distinctive aspects of the brand identity in marketing communication (positioning). On their basis, specific associations are included in the minds of consumers, which become the image of the brand. Accordingly, a theoretical research model was constructed. With the help of a quantitative research survey method, the data of 307 respondents were analyzed. Research data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The questionnaire data was validated using Crombach Alpha (0.829). The research results showed the need for correct consumer leading by creating the positioning strategy with orientation to differentiation in the marketing communication. The authors suggest how analyses of consumers' attitudes in the electronic books market could lead to brand image formation. Some more profound scientific value could be completed in the future while applying surveys to a broader range of organizations and their brands.

Research purpose. The current business environment is characterized by extreme competitiveness and consumer bargaining power due to the amount of information available, which makes it increasingly difficult for brands to stand out from the competition and attract new clients. Despite great efforts to create a unique value proposition to respond to changing consumption habits and preferences, a brand will not achieve its goals without the basic and primary value stage which is the creation of awareness. Well-known brands gain advantage over the unknown ones because they seem more trustworthy to the consumer and are therefore more commonly purchased (Shabbir et al., 2017). Increasing awareness allows to convey to the consumer valuable brand-related information, which is consciously combined with certain image-shaping associations. Brand awareness becomes even more important in the market that is filled by many brands with a similar value proposition. The market of such everyday consumer goods, as bread and pastry products, is one of these. The purpose of this article is to identify solutions allowing to increase the brand awareness of bread and pastry products.

Design/Methodology/Approach. Analysis of statistical databases and online sampling were chosen as research methods. A questionnaire for sampling was developed applying validated scales of brand awareness, consumer habits, and positioning of the brand in the market.

Findings. Empirical research has revealed that such elements of the marketing complex, as the product range (i.e., the product and its attributes related to quality, health benefits and packaging), distribution of bakery products in a diversity of outlets, as well as marketing communication tools (advertising on TV, at the point-of-sale, on social networks, outdoor advertising) and sales promotion (discounts) receive the greatest attention from the consumers of bakery products. Recommendations for raising awareness include development of the brand personality by appointing a brand ambasador that is in line with the core concept and values of the brand and is attractive and close to the identity of a target consumer. It is suggested to use non-standard and outstanding boards at the point of sale, outdoor advertising in the busiest places of cities and on the main roads. It is also proposed to use paid advertising on social networks, combining it with content marketing and placing not only brand-related entries, but also general, consumer-relevant information about the bread and pastry market. Sales promotion activities should be in line with marketing communication tools. These recommendations would contribute to raising the awareness of brands in the bread and pastry market, as the study revealed that consumers have little knowledge of brands in this market and do not attribute them to their respective manufacturers, which influences their purchasing decision.

Originality/Value/Practical implications. Analysis of statistical data and consumer opinion surveys allows to make assumptions about the bread and pastry market brand awareness management in Lithuania. These insights can be useful for companies engaged in producing and selling food products in the Lithuanian market.

Product packaging is a major environmental problem that causes waste pollution and has a negative impact on flora and fauna. Nowadays consumers are becoming more socially responsible, they are concerned about environmental issues. Therefore, brands are embarking on the development of green marketing. However, research shows that there is a gap between the consumer's intention to buy eco-friendly products and the actual buying practice. The issue under investigation in this paper is related to the impact of the eco-product packaging on the consumer's purchasing behavior; we seek to identify the factors influencing the green purchasing behavior of consumers. The article analyzes the concept of consumer purchasing behavior, the types of consumer purchasing behavior and the factors influencing consumer purchasing behavior, discusses the decision-making process and identifies factors affecting the purchase of green packaging products. This paper provides a conceptual framework of factors affecting the purchase of green packaging products. The methods employed in this research are: analysis of literature and other references, synthesis and logical analysis of information, comparison of information, systemization and visualization.