Cola Wars Stephen Brennan Accounting II Tue/Thur. 3-4:30 The Wall Street Journal recently did an article on how the soft-drink battleground has now turned toward new overseas markets. While once the United States‚ Australia‚ Japan‚ and Western Europe were the dominant soft-drink markets‚ the growth has slowed down dramatically‚ but they are still important markets for Coca-Cola and Pepsi. However‚ Eastern Europe‚ Mexico‚ China‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and India have become the
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Cola Wars Pepsico – Profile PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading producers of snack foods and beverages including Pepsi soda. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks‚ Pepsi-Cola beverages‚ Gatorade sports drinks‚ Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories. The company operates in four divisions: PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF)‚ PepsiCo Americas Beverages (PAB)‚ PepsiCo Europe‚ and PepsiCo Asia‚ Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
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Case Background There are two well known beverage companies‚ Coco-Cola and Pepsi. They have competed considerably and distributed the beverage market profit for several decades. In the open market‚ it is difficult to exactly tell which one is the winner within the perfect competition‚ since both companies use different style of promotion and product to expend their markets. The competitive environment of the carbonated soft drinks started about three decades ago. In the beginning of 1960 Coco
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rP os t 9-709-451 REV: SEPTEMBER 30‚ 2009 FRANK V. CESPEDES Cola Wars: Goin Global ng op yo By 2008‚ per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) in the United States had declined in seven of the past ei ht years. Annual consumption of CSDs was 740 eight-ounce drinks ig per person in the U.S. versus 288 in the rest of the developed world and 77 in developing countries.1 As a result‚ the Coca-Cola Co. (Coke) and PepsiCo (Pepsi) increasingly looked abroad for growth
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http://www.dea.unipi.it/staff/e.giuliani/downloads/CocaPepsi.pdf Cola wars continue: coke and pepsi in 2012 $74B carbonated soft drink industry in the US 1975-1990s‚ coke and pepsi both earned average annual revanue growth of around 10%. In 2000‚ us per capita CSD consumption declined. 2009‚ average American drank 46 gallons of CSD per year‚ loest since 1989. Coke suffered from operational setbacks Pepsi charterd new‚ aggressive course in altnerative beverage and snack Challenges Boost
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HTM 4101 Strategic Management Cola Wars case study – Five forces analyses Concentrate producers: Bargaining power of buyers: Refer to the case‚ direct buyer is the bottler and indirect buyers are the end consumer and suppliers such as supermarkets and other outlets. Bargaining power of buyers for concentrate producers refers to the bargaining power of the bottlers. From the industry perspective‚ it is true that bottler could choose to switch their concentrate producers. Bargaining power
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Question: Why is the concentrate manufacturing industry so profitable? Explain using a Porter’s Five-Forces Analysis‚ where you describe what makes each force strong or weak (explain at least two factors per force). Pay particular attention to the force of “Rivalry‚” that is‚ the nature of competition between the two industry leaders as well as the history of their competition. Answer: Overall‚ the concentrate manufacturing industry is characterized by high barriers to entry‚ weak suppliers
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MANAGEMENT Cola Wars (Coke and Pepsi 2010) Case Study - Week 4 (S42166755) 1. Compare the competitive dynamics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business? Why is the profitability so different? By using Five Forces Model by Michael Porter‚ it will shows competitive dynamics in the industry. Therefore‚ to define everything further this model will be used to do the comparison between concentrate business (CB) and bottling business (BB). • Barriers to entry‚ based on the case study
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Cola War Soft drinks are profitable because it is a $60 billion industry in the United States alone. Not only is it profitable in the United States‚ but both Pepsi and Coca-Cola have expanded their franchises internationally and both have become competitive brands. It is estimated that the average American can consume about 53 gallons of carbonated soft drinks a year. According to the article‚ Americans drink more soda than any other beverages on the market today‚ such as sports drinks‚ juices
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Cola Wars: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo The Coca-Cola Company has enjoyed a long and successful history; however‚ it has made mistakes. Though success has not always come easy or cheap‚ Coca-Cola has maintained a large loyal consumer base. As an icon in America and around the world‚ the company can be credited for listening to and catering to the requests and needs of its consumers. This is why its attempt to launch new flavors must be carefully considered to ensure not only acceptance by the target
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