Case Study #3 Corona Beer: From local Mexican Player to a Global Brand 1) What are the dominant business and economic characteristics of the global beer industry? Business Characteristics: - Extremely competitive - Private label dominates - Few large companies producing many labels - Local government regulations Economic Characteristics: - New markets need to be discovered - Saturation of existing markets - Foreign exchange rates The global beer industry continues to be extremely
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction: Corona Beer‚ produced in Mexico by Grupo Modelo since 1922‚ entered the United States beer market in 1979‚ and by 2007‚ was the number one imported beer in the United States (with 1.9% market share of the global beer industry) having recently taken that position from Heineken‚ a rival (with 1.6% market share of the global beer industry). Corona used a broad differentiation strategy with a “fun in the sun” marketing image. It also achieved strategic success by using
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Proposal for Corona Beers INTRODUCTION: Friday nights. Birthdays. Graduations. Celebrations. Parties. What is missing? Beer. Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and it is the third-most popular drink overall‚ after water and tea. Beer has four basic ingredients – water‚ yeast‚ malt and hops. While there may be only four main ingredients‚ how they are chosen‚ treated and brewed has a lot to do with the flavour of the beer. As a result‚ there are a lot of variations of beer with unique
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* University of national and world econonomics Sofia City Case „International Marketing” Topic: Corona Beer: From A Local Mexican Player To A Global Brand Katina Valkova UNWE‚ Marketing and Strategic Plannig‚ Marketing Case resume: Corona Extra was introduced in the United States in 1979‚ and became the fastest growing imported beer in U.S history. Corona Extra has been brewed and bottled in Mexico by Grupo Modelo (Mexico’s largest brewer) since 1926. It operates seven state-of-the-art
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Identify and discuss the trends in the global beer markets. Having a large international presence‚ the brewing of beer has in the past been a local industry with only a few industries. In the previous decades there has seen increasing consolidation within the industry. In 2003‚ sales totaled more than 1‚400 million hectoliters. The major drive for growth came from higher consumption in developing countries‚ such as China. The better-known beer markets‚ volume growth was sluggish due to the
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01. Executive Summary Corona is a Mexican beer brewed by the company Grupo Modelo‚ first established in 1925. At first‚ the beer started off as a thirst-quencher for mainly manual labourers. It became quite appealing to southwestern “Yuppies” in the USA‚ and later asked the brewers from Mexico to continue focusing on producing the beverage. Today‚ this well-known lager is one of the most famous alcohols being sold internationally (the 5th largest-selling brand in the world‚ sold over 150 countries)
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1. What should Corona do to become the #1 imported beer brand in the U.S. market? Is this a realistic goal given Heineken’s commanding heritage and historical presence in this market? It is a realistic goal for Corona to become No.1 imported beer brand in the US. The challenges include long-standing Heineken and strong competition from other established brands with substantially more resources‚ in both the light and imported beer categories. What should Corona do:- • To overcome negative
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Matt Flamman Bradford Peaden Chris White CASE 13: From a Local Mexican Player to a Global Brand ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS 1. The beer industry has been around for thousands of years and will without a doubt‚ continue to do so. In many cases‚ very little has changed since its beginning. You still make beer the same way it has always been made. The key to success is to figure out how to efficiently get your beer into the hands of as many people as possible. It isn’t a hard industry to get
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1. What are the dominant business and economic characteristics of the global beer industry? 2. What do you see as the key success factors for firms in the global beer industry? 3. What does a strategic group map of the global beer industry look like? How strongly is Grupo Modelo positioned in the industry? How favorably does it compare with its closest Mexican rival FEMSA? How favorably does Grupo Modelo’s position compare to that of Heineken? 4. What are the resource strengths and weaknesses
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November 14th‚ 2010 Abstract This case analysis presents a synopsis of Corona Beer (Modelo) current strategy and its position within the competitive beer industry. The key question being addressed is whether Modelo would be able to maintain its status as one of the market leaders in beer production and distribution as competition in the industry increases. This paper presents an analysis of the trends within the global beer market‚ analysis of the foreign market of Modelo‚ competitor
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