Strategy ‘Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010’ Analysis of the US carbonated soft drinks (CSD) industry (a) Strategic issues The CSD market in the US (approx. $74 billion) is dominated by two concentrate manufacturers – namely Coke and Pepsi –. Both companies have been competing intensely since the 1970s‚ yet have thrived from this competition and have grown the business very profitably‚ as both have benefitted from the CSD market growth rates of around 10% p.a. until the early 2000s
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The Importance of Marketing to Organisations in the Twenty-First Century Nintendo Co. Ltd ‘Marketing is a social process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and values with others.’ When most people think of marketing‚ they think of selling‚ distributing and advertising‚ as we are daily swamped with sale calls‚ Internet pop-ups‚ and television commercials. Although these tactics of marketing are true‚ they are ineffective with
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a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. Give examples for each company from the case. 5. How can Pepsi and Coke confront the issues of water use in the manufacture of their products? How can they diffuse further boycotts or demonstrations against the products? How effective are activist groups like the one that launched the campaign in California? Should Coke address the group directly or just let the furor subside? 6. Which of the two companies do you think has better long-term
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Spenser Garrison Strategic Management 3/17/10 Case 1: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about Porter’s 5-Forces model and the pressures it outlines; rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential
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Coke and Pepsi Learn to Compete in India CASE STUDY 2 International Marketing 1. The political environment in India has proven to be critical to company performance for both PepsiCo and Coca- Cola India. What specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? Could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? If not‚ could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? There are several specific aspects of the political environment
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Marketing Communication of Pepsi & Coca Cola in Pakistan! Muhammad Kashif Omer Malik 840310-P655 E-mail: m_04119_omer@hotmail.com Tutor: Leif Linnskog Date: 01 Sep 2008 Marketing Communication of Pepsi & Coca Cola in Pakistan 2008 Extracts Date Author 01 September 2008 Muhammad Kashif Omer Malik Qilah Lachman Sing‚ Ravi Road‚ Lahore‚ Pakistan. m_04119_omer@hotmail.com +923214912558 Master level thesis in Business Administration (15 ECTS) Marketing Communication of Pepsi and Coca Cola in Pakistan
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CeCe Miyagawa Professor Preston Cameron SBU200 Society and Business October 15‚ 2014 Case Analysis – Case#16 Coke and Pepsi in India: Issues‚ Ethics‚ and Crisis Management Introduction This case delves into whether or not Pepsi and Coke are equal targets in India. It questions whether the companies are doing their ethical duties‚ as well as whether they are managing crises and stakeholders well. The Real Problem The real problem is whether or not these companies are doing their duties to their
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Thousands of Indigenous Americans in their homeland vs. one hundred Spaniards in a new area and somehow in less than five minutes the Spaniard’s capture the Indigenous leader. In 1532‚ Spaniard’s came from Europe to Cajamarca to conquer land and spread Christianity. The leader of the Spaniard’s was Francisco Pizarro. The first encounter between Spaniards and the Indigenous Americans was quick. The Spaniard’s captured the leader‚ Atahualpa‚ and held as a prisoner for eight months. For his release
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Interview Report Prepared for: Dr. Wendy Stickle - CCJS325 - Slavery in the Twenty First Century: Combating Human Trafficking‚ University of Maryland College Park. Prepare by: Cristina dos Reis‚ Nicholas Christopher‚ Pamela Bravo‚ and Tuan Nguyen. March 7‚ 2014 Human sex trafficking is an epidemic affecting millions around the world. Recently‚ it is becoming more prevalent in Maryland due to a convenient location that facilitates trafficking. According to The Abell Report‚ Police
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COKE AND PEPSI LEARN TO COMPETE IN INDIA Brief Overview: * The case of Coke and Pepsi in India is a lesson that all marketers can observe‚ analyze and learn from‚ since it involves so many marketing aspects that are essential for all marketers to take into consideration * Pepsi entered into the Indian beverage market in July 1986 as a joint venture with two local partners‚ Voltas and Punjab Agro‚ forming “Pepsi Foods Ltd.” While Coca-Cola followed suit in 1990 with a joint venture
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