The Real Lesson of New Coke: The Value of Focus Groups for Predicting the Effects of Social Influence By Robert M. Schindler n April 1985‚ the management of Coca-Cola Co. announced its decision to change the flavor of the cotnpany ’s flagship brand. The events that followed from this decision‚ as well as the faetors which led up to it‚ have been reviewed‚ discussed‚ and extensively analyzed in the popular press‚ the trade press‚ and in marketing textbooks. Two books and at least two marketing
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sweeteners and it accounts for high portion of sales. However‚ the bottlers are allowed to handle the non-cola brands as well and they have the right to decide on final retail pricing; and top bottlers get contribution from the main companies such as Coca-Cola. 2. How has the competition between Coke and Pepsi affected the industry’s profits? In the 1980s‚ Cola Wars between Coke and Pepsi started to heat up. To get more profits than the other‚ they tried in doing so many things such as
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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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5. | Contingency Plan | 7-8 | Introduction When the cola giants‚ Pepsi and Coke‚ entered the Indian market‚ they brought with them the cola wars that had become part of global folklore. This case study details the various battles fought in India by the two rivals with its focus on the publicity campaigns where the two sought to steal each other fizz. The case also outlines battles fought on other fronts - conflicts with bottles‚ product modifications‚ attempts to steal the rival’s
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CASE STUDY-COKE BURN IBS MUMBAI Group Members- 1) Prateek Dassani 2) Priyanka Sharma 3) Rikin Dharani OBJECTIVE- The objective of the task is to increase the market share to 10% in a span of one year. This can be done by various methods; hence we have put forward all the available option
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Case Study 16: Coke and Pepsi 1. Identify the ongoing issues in this case with respect to issues management‚ crisis management‚ global business ethics‚ and stakeholder management. Rank order these in terms of their priorities for Coca-Cola and for PepsiCo. Number 1 Priority: The major global business ethics I found in this case study was the whole issue with excessive water usage in their companies as well as the pollution of the water. The book explains that water is very sacred in India. Even
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Case #14 Coke vs. Pepsi‚ 2001 Synopsis and Objectives Set in December 2000‚ immediately after the merger announcement between PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ and the Quaker Oats Company‚ this case asks to examine the implications of the merger for the rivalry between the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo and for value creation by each firm. Because the merger would allow PepsiCo to control Gatorade‚ which held an 83% share in the sports-drink market‚ PepsiCo would further strengthen its already wide lead
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References: * Ansoff‚ I. (1957)‚ Strategies for diversification. Harvard Business Review. * Bass‚ F * Coca Cola (2002)‚ Annual Report. * Coca Cola (2010)‚ Annual Report. * Day‚ G. (2009). The capabilities of Market-Driven Organizations. American Marketing association. * Deshpande‚ R. (1993). Corporate culture‚ customer orientation and Innovation. * Donthu‚ N. and Hershberger
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different CEOs who have led Coca-Cola using the three leadership styles of managerial leaders‚ visionary leaders and strategic leaders? Use examples from the case to support your arguments. 2. What is your assessment of executive succession strategies at Coca-Cola? To what extend do you think executive succession planning is important for the success of a company like Coca-Cola? 1. How would you describe the leadership styles of the different CEOs who have led Coca-Cola using the three leadership styles
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the environment and will influenced the organization over time‚ but often is not involved in day-to –day operations. This is because changes take time to happen. The dimensions of general environment include international‚ technological‚ socio-cultural‚ economic and legal-political. International dimension provides new to customers‚ competitors and also suppliers. International dimension will shapes social trends‚ technological trends and economic trends. Technological dimension has an impact on
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