study “Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century” focuses on describing Coke and Pepsi within the CSD industry by providing detailed statements about the companies’ accounts and strategies to increase their market share. Furthermore‚ the case also focuses on the Coke vs. Pepsi goods which target similar groups of costumers‚ and how these companies have had and still have great reputation and continue to take risks due to their high capital. This analysis of the Cola Wars Continue
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The Carbonated Soft Drink (CSD) industry is a profitable one despite the “Cola Wars” between the two largest players – Coke and Pepsi. Such profitability can be understood by analyzing the CSD’s industry structure in terms of “Porter’s five forces.” Threat of New Entry The existing players in the soft drink industry have much advantage relative to new entrants. First‚ supply-side economy discourages new entrants by forcing them to enter the market in large scale. CSD’s demand side benefits
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 other beverage. Within the CSD category‚ the cola segment maintained its dominance‚ alihough its market share dropped from 71% n 1990 to 60% in 2004.5 Non-cola CSDs included lemon/lime‚ citrus‚ pepper-type‚ olange‚ root beer‚ and other flavors. CSDs consisted of a flavor base (called "concentrate")‚ a sweetener‚ and carbonated water. The production and distribution of CSDs involved four major participants: concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ retail drannels
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WEEK 1 DISCUSSION STRUCTURAL FORCES EFFECTS on COLA DRINKS INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN by GIDAGA ALFRED HOOO31960 ABSTRACT Carbonated soft drinks branded under Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola remain major household names in the soft drinks industry. Spanning operation from the original Franchise agreement of 1899 to-date‚ is an indication of managerial ingenuity of strategy design‚ implementation and control. Profitability and sustainability as a key issue in business operations necessitates these
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9-706-447 REV: APRIL 16‚ 2009 DAVID B. YOFFIE Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 For more than a century‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola vied for “throat share” of the world’s beverage market. The most intense battles in the so-called cola wars were fought over the $66 billion carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry in the United States.1 In a “carefully waged competitive struggle” that lasted from 1975 through the mid-1990s‚ both Coke and Pepsi achieved average annual revenue growth of around
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This report is based upon the information from the Harvard business case: “Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century”. Both Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo are the largest players in the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) industry. The purpose of this report is to gain insight into the possible strategies that can be applied‚ in order to expand the overall throat share in the future. History revealed that a highly competitive strategy that was utilized in the past by both companies resulted
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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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9-711-462 REV: MAY 26‚ 2011 DAVID B. YOFFIE RENEE KIM Cola Wars Conti inue: Coke an Peps in 201 C nd si 10 Fo more than a century‚ Co and Pepsi vied for “th or oke hroat share” o the world’s beverage m of s market. The most intense battles in the so-called col wars were fought over the $74 billio carbonated soft m b la e on drink (CSD) indus stry in the Un nited States.1 In a “carefu ully waged co ompetitive str ruggle” that l lasted from 1975 through the mid-199
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• Cola Wars The rivalry between the soda giants‚ also known as the "Cola Wars"‚ began in the 1960’s when Coca-Cola’s dominance was being increasingly challenged by Pepsi Cola... • Cola Wars domestically and abroad (See Exhibit 3) C. Cola industry leaders‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi‚ should practice game theory to better understand their competitive market... • Cola Wars with the well established brands of Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Organization Due to the cola wars both Coca Cola and Pepsi have a similar
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Session 3: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Sun Hyun Park‚ Ph.D. Assistant Professor Marshall School of Business University of Southern California “Cola Wars” Blind Test “Can you tell the difference?” Student A 1: Coca Cola Student B 1: Big K Cola (Kroger) 2: Pepsi 3: Coca Cola Student C 1: Pepsi 2: Pepsi 3: Big K Cola (Kroger) 2: Coca Cola 3: Big K Cola (Kroger) Agenda for Today • Recap - Value chain analysis - Five Forces Model • Case Discussion: Cola Wars - Industry
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