Case 3 Assignment: Coke and Pepsi Identification of the strategic issues and problems- The world’s two largest soft drinks‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola experienced numerous unexpected problems and difficulties‚ leading them to learn that marketing and competing in India requires a special type of knowledge and local skills to become successful. Working in America is not always going to be similar as working overseas. Analysis and evaluations- Strengths- Pepsi had an early entry‚ since they entered
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Leader in Beverage Industry Being the leader in the beverage industry Coca-Cola Company is one “of the most powerful companies on the globe” (Petanjek‚ 2013). The primary competitor of Coca-Cola Company is PepsiCo (“Bottled and Canned‚” n.d.). A 2012 article in Beverage Digest claimed that both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo together held nearly 90% of the soda market (Lambert‚ 2012). Furthermore‚ Beverage Digest reported Coca-Cola outperformed PepsiCo in both carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and liquid refreshment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUzPwIP9BqE Coca-Cola - Share a Coke This Summer This video is relevant to this marketing course because it shows the target market‚ the messages and the strategies that Coca-Cola is using in the 21st century against their competitors. First‚ in the video the company is showing who their target market is (Demographic Segmentation: Gender‚ Age‚ Lifestyle‚ etc.)‚which is revealed to be teenagers. However‚ in reality the Coca Cola Company has a wider target market because the
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Corporate level strategy Coca-Cola Company is now the largest soft drink company in the world. Moreover‚ the company has become the largest manufacturer‚ distributor‚ and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups which operate in more than 200 countries. After years of globalization and brand building‚ Coca-Cola proudly pronounces its Mission Statement “At The Coca Cola Company we strive to refresh the world‚ inspire moments of optimism and happiness‚ create value and make
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Number and Title: Marketing Principles (Unit 4) Unit Level: 4 Assignment Ref. Number: F/601/0556 Module Tutor: Raja Khan Email: raja@guildhall.ac Date Set: 25/05/2012 Learning Outcome The aim of this assignment is to measure the outcome of students’ learning in terms of knowledge acquired‚ understanding developed and skills or abilities gained in relation to achieve the learning outcomes (LO) and criteria (i.e. P‚M‚D): LO1: Understand the concept and process of marketing. LO2: Be able
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Consider the CSD industry. Have Coke and Pepsi’s profits historically been high? Do you consider it surprising or not surprising given the product they produce? In the CSD industry‚ the highest net profit-sales ratio of Coke and Pepsi are 21.1% and 14.3%‚ and the steadily growth is also surprising.so the profits are high. The content is water‚ Coke syrup‚ CO2‚ and additives‚ which cost about 10 cents per can‚ nearly next to nothing. What are the primary
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smaller national producers‚ such as Seven-Up and Dr Pepper‚ are relatively trivial. There are a lot of players of same size in the bottling industry. Unlike the furious competition between Pepsi and Coke‚ no sense of competition can be felt in bottling industry. Reasons are that‚ first‚ Pepsi and Coke control the majority of bottlers in 1990s; second‚ intrabrand competition is restricted by the franchise agreement‚ which is protected by ’Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act’. From the view of capital
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 A case discussion note January 17‚ 2012 1. Historically‚ why has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Historically‚ the soft carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been valued at $74 billion in the United States. In order to understand the reasons why the industry has been hugely profitable despite the ‘Cola Wars’‚ an examination of the CSD industry with Porter’s five forces analysis will be conducted. As market leaders‚ the analysis will
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Case Memo 1 Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola have a long history of intense competition since 1950. Besides the CSD (carbonated soft drink) consumption rise‚ it brought both Coke and Pepsi enjoyed significant revenue growth. In 2004‚ CSD has 52.3% of total US Liquid Consumption. Coke and Pepsi had 22.1% and 14.4% in Net profit/sales respectively. There are four major participants involved in the production and distribution of CSDs: 1. Concentrate Producers
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Cola Wars Continue : Coke and Pepsi in 2006 1. Why historically has the soft drink industry been so profitable? * High rate of consumption increasing at an average of 3% per year * Increasing availability of CSDs * Introduction of diet and flavoured varieties Year | 1970 | 1975 | 1981 | 1985 | 1990 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2004 | Consumption in Cases (million) | 3090 | 3780 | 5180 | 6500 | 7780 | 8710 | 9290 | 9880 | 10240 | 2. Compare the economics of concentrated
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