DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP _1. HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE ENERGY BEVERAGE CATEGORY‚ COMPETITORS‚ CHANNELS‚ AND DPSG’S CATEGORY PARTICIPATION IN LATE 2007?_ In late 2007 the energy beverage category was reaching market maturity and projected to have a slower annual growth rate from 2007 to 2011 (10.5%) than it had between 2001 and 2006 (42.5%). Rising prices‚ packaging competition‚ and the introduction of hybrid energy beverages also added to the slower projected growth
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Dr Pepper Snapple group‚ Inc. is a major integrated brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages in the United States. In 2007 they had net sales of $5.748 billion‚ 21 manufacturing facilities and approximately 200 distribution centers in the United States. They are the number one Company in carbonated soft drink products in the United States. Their business strategy is to invest most heavily in their key brands to drive profitable and sustainable growth by strengthening consumer
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Dave A Johnson Marketing 450 Marketing Decision Making Process Dr Pepper Snapple Group Marketing Plan Professor: Richard Farrell August3‚ 2014 Dr Pepper Snapple Group Marketing Plan Introduction Generally‚ many new products fail after their introduction in the market (Bamford‚ 2010). There are many reasons that can be attributed to their failure. Companies often fail to do enough research‚ or even
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Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Case – Energy Beverages Company Strengths Strong Portfolio of Leading‚ Consumer-Preferred Brands Owns a diverse portfolio of well-known CSD/non-CSD brands Provides their own bottlers‚ distributors‚ and retailers Manages a wide variety of products and provides a foundation for growth and profitability #1 flavored CSD company in the US Integrated Business Model Believes its brand ownership‚ bottling‚ and distribution are more integrated than the U.S. operations
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Product Strategies • Product Classification- Squirt Soda is a carbonated beverage with grapefruit flavoring. It is an impulse buy; consumers do not put a lot of time and effort in deciding whether or not to purchase such a product. Therefore consumers need to be reminded of the brand through intelligent‚ funny advertising or advertising that creates a relevant connection with the consumer audience. o Soft Drinks are homogenous goods. They compete on price‚ availability‚ and most importantly
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Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is a major brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages. However‚ it is now the only major beverage company without a branded energy drink. The problem at hand is whether or not Dr. Pepper Snapple should enter the energy drink industry. If so‚ several other factors must be addressed‚ such as to whom they should target‚ what would their retail price be‚ and how they should package/distribute the product. In 2006‚ carbonated soft drink (CSD) sales amounted
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Assignment 3.4 – Case Study: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.: Energy Beverages 1. How would you characterize the energy beverage category and competitors in late 2007? A slow growing market is a great way to characterize the energy beverage category in late 2007. This industry was increasing in profits still but was not increasing in profits as quickly due to factors such as market maturity‚ increasing in prices‚ competition and new hybrid products (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2010). The market was still
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a) Rivalry among Competing Sellers Dr. Pepper Snapple is a smaller competitor to Coca-Cola. However‚ Pepsico is Coca-Cola’s rival competitor due to its relative size. Both have global recognized brands that compete in product differentiation instead of pricing. For instance‚ a 12-ounce can of Coke is usually priced similar to a 12-ounce can of Pepsi. Nonetheless‚ Coke attempted to change the taste of its product in the 1980s (i.e.‚ product differentiation). Unfortunately‚ the New Coke was rejected
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Background of the Study Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)‚ also called bell peppers‚ green pepper‚ or Pimento‚ belong to the family Solanaceae (Olarewaju and Showemino‚ 2006; Kabura‚ 2008). It is a warm season annual crop when grown in temperate regions. However‚ it is actually a herbaceous perennial when cultivated in tropical areas‚ such as its native Latin America. Bell peppers are considered “sweet” since they lack the pungent chemical (capsaicin) present in hot peppers. It is an important vegetable
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SWOT analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey
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