noun
Refers to a commercial brand, trademark, or product line. Used in marketing, fashion, and everyday contexts.
このブランドのバッグはとても人気がある。
Bags from this brand are very popular.
新しいブランドを立ち上げる予定です。
We plan to launch a new brand.
銘柄 is a more formal or traditional term for a brand, often used for stocks, sake, or established product names, while ブランド is the common loanword for modern commercial brands.
Loanword from English 'brand'.