The difference between a product and brand is that a product refers to the physical object produced either a physical or a service, whereas brand refers to the title given to the certain product or services that is recognizable to the consumers.

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"In marketing, it defines as a product of anything that can be offered to a market that might satisfy a want or need. It is not just a physical object but a complete bundle of benefits or satisfaction that buyers perceive when they will obtain if they purchase the product. It is the sum of all physical, psychological, symbolic and service attributes.

On the other hand, a brand is trade name given to particular product or service. It is the recognizable kind, a trademark. In marketing, a brand is the symbolic embodiment of all the information connected with a product or service. It includes a name, a logo, and other visual elements such as images or symbols. It also encompasses the set of expectations associated with a product or service which typically arise in the minds of the people."

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Product is a "thing produced by labor or effort".

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_%28business%29

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A brand is a name or trademark connected with a product or producer.

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source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand
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