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It is more and more widespread that not only the companies, but regional units and even cities are competing with each other. Marketing activities and economic development are closely related to each other and enhance the efficient operation. On the basis of the available literature and other secondary sources, the present study reviews the development and significance of factors influencing the success of city marketing. Besides the improvement of theore - tical background I also describe the changes of analysis methods over time and introduce some real practical examples.