Russian cosmetics from Europe or European cosmetics from Russia - country of origin in communication of Natura Siberica brand in the contexct of boycott of Russian products.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the problem of understanding the country-of-origin of products and brands in the context pf the boycott of Russian products in Poland after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The author discusses the most important issues related to understanding the “nationality: of brands and, on the example of Natura Siberica founded in Russia, shows how communicating about the country of origin affects brand identity, its perception and functioning on the market. It also indicates the problems and changes in communication of Natura Siberica, which has so far benefited from implementation of associations related to Siberia into its marketing narration.