IJRFM Volume 2‚ Issue 2 (February 2012) (ISSN 2231-5985) “COCA COLA IN INDIA: A STUDY ON PRODUCT PORTFOLIO AND DISTRIBUTION ADAPTATION” Prof. Ray Titus* Nagabhushana** ABSTRACT The research study was conducted to learn the localization strategy of global beverage company Coca Cola in terms of two of its marketing mix variables‚ namely‚ the product portfolio on offer and the distribution process. In the process detailed information was collected on products launched‚ sales and distribution practices
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Coca Cola in the American World Coca Cola has always been a brand known around the world but it was not until the abandonment of isolationism‚ that it “became a truly global brand.” (251) The Coca Cola company made easy to link the drink with patriotism by making it available to service men all over the world. Not only did they serve it to soldiers‚ they also made it possible to put special bottling plants wherever possible. “Coca-Cola is unquestionably the drink of the twentieth century‚
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Assessing A Crisis Coca Cola In Belgium Holly Benavente Advanced Organizational Communication Introduction On June 14‚ 1999‚ the Coca Cola Corporation faced a severe crisis after it was reported that 200 people in Western Europe had become sick after drinking the company’s products. In Belgium‚ Coca Cola was severely criticized for what many saw as a negligent response to the crisis. This response paper examines how Coca Cola’s organizational culture and pre-existing factors within Belgium
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The Coca Cola Company [pic] [pic] The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company. Along with Coca-Cola‚ the world’s best-known brand‚ The Coca-Cola Company markets four of the world’s top-five soft drink brands‚ including Coke‚ Diet Coke‚ Fanta and Sprite. The company’s beverage products encompass nearly 400 brands — including non-carbonated beverages such as waters‚ juices‚ sports drinks‚ teas and coffees. [pic] Throughout the world‚ no other brand is as immediately recognizable
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Business Elements of Pepsi & Coca-Cola Introduction The following is a comparison and contrast of the business elements based on a number of business elements like management and operations and on environmental aspects using SWOT and PEST. The two organizations chosen are Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is a worldwide corporation that manufactures many different beverages. They also manufacture‚ distribute‚ and sell concentrates and syrups that are based in
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In the case of Coca-Cola Company v. Koke Company of America‚ Coca-Cola claimed trademark infringement and unfair competition due to Koke’s use of the words “Koke” and “Dope” in its competitor sodas. By this point in time‚ Coca-Cola’s sodas were becoming a household name‚ and you could find Coke in nearly every home and business. Coke had become a very popular term‚ and was commonly linked to the soda‚ despite its typical representation of cocaine. Coca-Cola argued that Koke was too similar and led
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Business Level Strategy of Coca Cola Introduction In today’s business environment‚ business strategy plays a crucial role to the organizations in order to achieve the competitive advantage over the other competitors. Coca Cola Company is one of the business organisations facing a fierce competition in the global market with Pepsi‚ its major competitor‚ in addition‚ the company has to deal with the significant threats such as a health concerns‚ apparently an increasing trend among society nowadays
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The Coca-Cola Company is the world leading beverage organization in manufacturing industry with a history of 126 years‚ operating in more than 200 countries worldwide. Coca-Cola is the world’s most valuable brand in which the company features 15 billion dollars brands that includes Diet Coke‚ Coca-Cola Zero‚ Sprite‚ Fanta‚ Minute Maid and others (The Coca-Cola Company‚ 2006-2012). The company is not a single entity as the organizational operations required cooperation with almost 300 bottling partners
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Coca Cola a Vending Machine Case Study Problem Statement: Coca Cola Co.‚ the world’s largest beverage company is facing a public relation nightmare which can ultimately put their brand image at stake. Their Chairman and CEO‚ Ivan Ivester‚ abruptly announced the introduction of interactive vending technology which will lower the price of coke during off-peak buying time and increase the price during very hot weather conditions‚ Ivester virtually confirmed the vending machines will be
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challenges for the carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry‚ which has experienced declining growth in demand for recent years (Exhibit 1). As the United States has been Coca-Cola’s largest source of revenues by country and the company relies heavily on its domestic CSD market‚ this trend threatens the company’s future profitability. Coca Cola must dedicate more resources to the emerging markets of Asia in order to capture larger market shares and revenue. U.S. CSD Industry Revenue Growth Year | Revenue
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