The purpose of this study is to find out how the influence of a unique selling proposition on brand communication and city branding will build brand equity for a city. This research uses descriptive empiric. The survey was conducted in Tasikmalaya with the number of samples is 265 respondent whom they are the origin of this city, or, at least, have been dwelling in this city for about two years, by using purposive sampling. The analysis used for this research is Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), where it needs to examine the influence between the Unique Selling Proposition towards Brand Communication, City Branding, and Branding Equity. The result of this research shows that the Unique Selling Proposition influences Brand Communication and City Branding. Thus, the better unique selling proposition will increase brand communication and build good city branding as the City of Crafts. Moreover, the unique selling proposition did not influence brand equity. Thus, it still can not build brand equity because of the uniqueness in the proportion of sales is not communicated, it will not make the stakeholders aware that they will not even make it loyal. The results also proved a strong influence between city branding towards brand equity so that it can be concluded that good city branding will make brand equity better. This research’s originality is by observing brand equity from a city through city branding with a unique selling proposition approach.

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