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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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Consider the CSD industry. Have Coke and Pepsi’s profits historically been high? Do you consider it surprising or not surprising given the product they produce? In the CSD industry‚ the highest net profit-sales ratio of Coke and Pepsi are 21.1% and 14.3%‚ and the steadily growth is also surprising.so the profits are high. The content is water‚ Coke syrup‚ CO2‚ and additives‚ which cost about 10 cents per can‚ nearly next to nothing. What are the primary
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in the debate of Coke vs. Pepsi. Very recently‚ Coca-Cola launched a new campaign called “Share a Coke”. The basis of the campaign was that on every coke bottle there was either a first name‚ such as Thomas or Emily‚ or something more general like Share a Coke with friends or family. Share a Coke not only attracted regular customers but everyday people. Seeing either your name or your friend’s name on a soda bottle just made consumers want to buy them. Having personalized coke bottles really helped
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competition within the $74 billion carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been remarkable ever since Coca-Cola was formulated in 1886‚ and further intensified when Pepsi was introduced in 1893. Ever since then‚ the CSD industry has been dominated by these two companies‚ with Coke taking the lead in the early stage‚ followed by Pepsi doubled its market share between 1950 and 1970 by offering its concentrate at a lower price than its competitor. The CSD industry has been profitable historically due
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Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola have a long history of intense competition since 1950. Besides the CSD (carbonated soft drink) consumption rise‚ it brought both Coke and Pepsi enjoyed significant revenue growth. In 2004‚ CSD has 52.3% of total US Liquid Consumption. Coke and Pepsi had 22.1% and 14.4% in Net profit/sales respectively. There are four major participants involved in the production and distribution of CSDs: 1. Concentrate Producers (Coke‚ Pepsi‚ and others))
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 1. Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? In an industry dominated by two heavyweight contenders‚ Coke and Pepsi‚ in fact‚ between 1996 and 2004 per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) remained between 52 to 54 gallons per year. Consumption grew by an average of 3% per year over the next three decades. Fueling this growth were the increasing availability of CSD‚ the introduction of diet and flavored varieties‚ and brand extensions
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 A case discussion note January 17‚ 2012 1. Historically‚ why has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Historically‚ the soft carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been valued at $74 billion in the United States. In order to understand the reasons why the industry has been hugely profitable despite the ‘Cola Wars’‚ an examination of the CSD industry with Porter’s five forces analysis will be conducted. As market leaders‚ the analysis will
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development in the face of strong competition from conventional banks. The main objective of this paper is to examine the effects of both service quality and product quality‚ and of satisfaction awareness of Islamic banking in Brunei Darussalam. This study also examines the reasons that consumers select Islamic banking. A questionnaire survey was conducted among Islamic banks’ customers. The findings show that the indirect effects of service quality and product quality on satisfaction awareness were
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Financial Analysis Edward Kowalski XACC/280 22July12 Dr. Edward Walden University of Phoenix a) PEPSICO‚ INC. Trend Analysis of Net Sales and Net Income For the Five Years Ended 2005 Base Period 2001—(in millions) | | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | ------------------------------------------------- Net sales Trend | | $32562 |
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The Coca Cola Company: Diversity and a Global Presence You do the Research: 1. I don’t think that Coke can stay up with changing tastes for non-cola drinks. I believe that Goizueta did have the right idea to develop new products‚ but Coke fell behind after some embarrassing problems within the company‚ such as the 1999 contamination scare‚ their slowing unit growth‚ ugly class action racial discrimination suit (which result in a $195.2 million settlement with 2000 employees)‚ and an aborted
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