In the case of Coca-Cola Company v. Koke Company of America‚ Coca-Cola claimed trademark infringement and unfair competition due to Koke’s use of the words “Koke” and “Dope” in its competitor sodas. By this point in time‚ Coca-Cola’s sodas were becoming a household name‚ and you could find Coke in nearly every home and business. Coke had become a very popular term‚ and was commonly linked to the soda‚ despite its typical representation of cocaine. Coca-Cola argued that Koke was too similar and led
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so it seem‚ we the consumer‚ have had the pleasure of enduring the “Cola Wars” between Coke and Pepsi. This has been an ongoing battle between the big two cola manufactures for over one hundred years. John Pemberton‚ a pharmacist in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ invented Coca-Cola in 1886; pharmacist Caleb Bradham invented Brad’s Drink‚ later to become Pepsi-Cola‚ in 1893 in New Bern‚ North Carolina. In 1938‚ Coke filed suit against Pepsi‚ claiming trademark infringement. In 1941‚ the court ruled in Pepsi’s
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Cola Wars Continue : Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Introduction "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010” explain the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits‚ taking into account all stages of the value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages‚ the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ retail
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Q1. Trace the history and major milestone of the Coca Cola Company. Write about new businesses‚ divestment‚ new market entered and exited. Coca Cola History: Coca-Cola began its existence in a three-legged brass pot in the backyard of John S. Pemberton on May 8‚ 1886. Pemberton was a pharmacist trying to create a new headache tonic. Pemberton took his creation to the now famous Jacob’s Pharmacy about 2 blocks from his home. There the syrup was mixed with cold tap water and sold to ailing customers
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Discussion Questions: 1- Discuss the attitude and related beliefs towards Coca-Cola of intensely brand-loyal consumers (perhaps like those who were upset by the new Coke in 1985). How might their attitude and beliefs differ from those of less involved‚ less loyal consumers? What marketing implications would these differences have? Answer: For those types of consumers they have a strong positive attitude toward the Coca-Cola brand. And this can surpass what the company can imagine to even reach the
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Project submitted on MARKETING STRATEGIES OF PEPSI Page | 1 CONTENTS SR. NO. TOPIC PAGE NO. 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 19 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 Page | 2 I PepsiCo Mission…………………………………………………………… II A Brief Pepsi History ……………………………………………………... III Corporate Profile: PepsiCo In India………………………………………. 3.1 Origin Of PepsiCo India………………………………………… 3.2 From Joint Venture To Wholly Owned………………………… 3.3 Corporate Management..........
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that you’ll gain into customer needs‚ market-research studies can help you avoid costly mistakes‚ such as introducing an unpopular line of goods or developing a service that no one really wants Example • Coca-Cola ’s introduction of New Coke in the 1980s demonstrates what happens when decisions aren ’t supported by solid research. Coke revised the formula of its traditional brand of soft drink and lost millions in sales. By performing a study and determining what people thought of the new formula
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1. What are the key problems that Gupta should focus on in the short term and in the long term? In the short term‚ Sanjiv Gupta‚ CEO Coke India‚ has to focus on improving the tarnished image of Coke owing to CSE’s recent findings. He needs to win back customer confidence in Coke’s products and should work on controlling the declining sales of the company In the long term‚ Gupta needs to ensure the basic safety standards are always being met by the company so the event does not occur again. He also
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Coca-Cola’s • Major Problems o Major problem now is how Coca Cola is perceived in the market o Communicate to the public real intentions to gain consumers trust o Company now stands to lose customers due to hidden ploy of increasing vending machine prices based on weather. o Company still need achieve goal of maximizing profits through vending machine sales. o Consumers may choose cold water instead of a coke to quench thirst on hot days. o Do coke products actually quench thirst in extreme temperatures
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UNETHICAL PRACTICES BY COCA COLA AND PEPSI INTRODUCATION: AUTHORIZATION: This report is being submitted to DR. Muhammad Khalili‚ Professor of business ethics‚ University of Wollongong in Dubai. The topic of the report is unethical issues of coca cola in comparison with Pepsi. Purpose of the Report: In today’s competitive world‚ many organizations are practicing unethical practices to increase their productivity and profit without caring for the consequences of their actions. In order to stay ahead
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