Comparison Contrast Essay 30 March 2011 Coca Cola VS Pepsi Coca Cola and Pepsi are the two most popular and widely recognized beverage brands in the United States. Pepsi and Coca Cola contrast each other on their taste‚ its associated colors and themes‚ and ingredients. Coca-Cola and Pepsi differentiate in more ways than one. Coca-Cola has more of a coke flavor taste. It is fizzier than that of Pepsi. It is smoother going down‚ and after about six hours it changes flavor and becomes more watery
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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. Coke and Pepsi approached international
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Distribution 9 Profitability Analysis 11 Financial Analyses 12 SWOT and Ansoff Matrix Analyses 12 Where Should Pepsi and Coca-Cola head? 14 Keep status quo price competition and marketing mix? 14 Initiate Price War to enhance profitability while holding the rest of marketing mix? 14 Bottling drinking water‚ should the strategy be the same as CSD? 15 Should Coca-Cola and PepsiCo going in different strategies? 16 Industry Marketing Mix 16 Appendices 20 Figure A1: U.S. Liquid Consumption
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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 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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Have you ever wondered if the sugar content in Coke and Pepsi has altered you or your friends preference? In this experiment‚ we tested to see if the sugar content changes peoples preference over Coke and Pepsi. We chose this experiment because we would like to see how people change their opinions of their favorite soda‚ after we have informed them of the sugar content. This experiment of Coke vs Pepsi is tied into chemistry by the percentage of the compound/sugar in each can of soda. Background
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Coke Strengths: 1. In 1993 Coke held a 59% share of the fountain market—using it to promote the brand further. 2. Coke earned a high percentage of its profits in the international market. They established themselves with the help of “ ‘anchor bottlers’—large‚ committed‚ and experienced bottling outfits like Norway’s Ringnes and Australia’s Amatil” 3. During WWII Coke was able to establish itself in the European and Asian markets with the help of the government because it was being
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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 Cola was dominating the market but this
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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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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 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? 2. Timing of entry into Indian market brought different results for PepsiCo and Coca-Cola India. What benefits or disadvantages as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3
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