The Marketing Review‚ 2003‚ 3‚ 289-309 www.themarketingreview.com Demetris Vrontis1 and Iain Sharp2 Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and Legal and General The Strategic Positioning of Coca-Cola in their Global Marketing Operation Examines how Coca-Cola has strategically positioned it self within the world’s soft drinks market. Given that they operate in over 200 countries‚ they are faced with a clear choice of whether to standardise their product offerings globally
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foreign colas boycott and pesticide allengations). Though most of the factors in the political environment are unpredictable and existed within the macroenvironment‚ steps could have been taken to anticipate and minimize the impact of the political risks. Coca-Cola could have worked with local partners and the host government. As “political sensitivity to foreign influences can be catastrophic – often driven by perception and not reality” (William Nobrega 2008) in India‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola could
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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY Strategic Management Issues of Coca-Cola Company Every successful study should have specified and well-defined objectives. A careful statement of the objective helps in preparing a well-decorated report facilitating others to take decision on it. The specific objectives of the study are to have knowledge about- To know about the strategic management issues of multinational companies To know about the strategies of the multinational companies To characterize the
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Corporate Citizenship and the Community what is what is Coca-Cola and citizenship For more than a century‚ The Coca-Cola Company has used its resources to benefit the global community and to demonstrate its leadership to such an extent that the Coca-Cola name has become synonymous with good corporate citizenship. According to a survey carried out by Fortune Magazine‚ Coca-Cola is the most admired company in the USA. The Company believes that it is important to give something back to the communities
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Coca-Cola Company applies to an undifferentiated targeting strategy to promote a single product of identical size. This approach allows the firm to consider a potential buyer as the one who has similar needs and preferences like any other consumer at the market. Hence‚ there is no a particular market segment because market is regarded as the whole. Producing one item saves costs for advertising and marketing (Lamb et al.‚ 2011‚ p. 275). However‚ focusing on undifferentiated marketing prevents
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The Coca- Cola Company Planning Memorandum Industry and Regulatory Risk Factors: Obesity/Health Concerns: There is a growing concern among consumers and public health officials about the public health consequences of obesity. This includes a large movement towards health conscious eating and drinking‚ specifically avoiding sugar-sweetened beverages. This could affect demand for some beverages and in turn affect profitability. Water scarcity: Water is the main ingredient of all products. It is
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ENTERPRISE (ON THE EXAMPLE OF JV "COCA-COLA ALMATY BOTTLERS" LLP) Prepared by: TANYA DIMURINA LYAZZAT RYATOVA GABIDA SANDYBEKOVA RUSTAM SHAEKIN ASEL SHAUENOVA Almaty 2005 THE TABLE OF CONTENT _3INTRODUCTION �_ _4CHAPTER 1. ESSENCE OF ADVERTISING AND ITS BASIC CHARACTERISTICS �_ 41.1. CONCEPT OF ADVERTISING AND TYPES OF ADVERTISING � 61.2 THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF ADVERTISING ACTIVITY AT THE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE � _8CHAPTER 2. ADVERTISING ACTIVITY OF JV "COCA-COLA ALMATY BOTTLERS" LLP �_ 82
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THE DESIGN The Coca-Cola contour bottle is one of the brand’s key icons and is the symbol of the brand’s authenticity. It was developed in 1916 to create a distinct identity for the brand in consumers’ minds and to protect the brand from being imitated by competitors. Today it represents the very essence of the brand’s identity in the marketplace and remains instrumental in differentiating the brand from all other competing products. The familiar shape of the Coca-Cola bottle and the flowing script
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Coca-Cola Matthew Keffler MGT-521 October 9th‚ 2012 Daniel Kearney Coca-Cola Coca-Cola has been a firm that has catered toward the needs of its consumers. It has been around since 1886 and has adapted to the changing market since then. Coca-Cola has noticed the change in business due to the expanding global market. They have encountered the change in consumer preferences‚ the recent economic recession‚ and the emerging markets being a prime contributor to future growth. They have adapted
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SWOT ANALYSIS The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) is a leading manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of Non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups‚ in the world. Coca-Cola has a strong brand name and brand portfolio. Business-Week and Interbrand‚ a branding consultancy‚ recognize Coca-Cola as one of the leading brands in their top 100 global brands ranking in 2006. The Business Week-Interbred valued Coca-Cola at $67‚000 million in 2006. Coca-Cola ranks well ahead of its close competitor
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