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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SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY A) The industry structure B) Brand competition & consumer behavior III- ORANGE CATEGORY A) Competition analysis B) Competitor Positioning and Advertising C) Competitor Pricing & Promotions IV- CADBURY’S COMPETITIVE POSITION IN THE US SOFT DRINK MARKET AND ORANGE CATEGORY A) SWOT Analysis B) Key Success Factors V- MEDIA ADVERTISING $ PER CASE FOR MAJOR BRANDS VI- PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT FOR ORANGE CRUSH A) Forecast of $ sales B) Pro Forma Income Statement VII-
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Nutra Sweet. Squirt joined A&W Brands in 1986‚ which was later purchased by Cadbury Schweppes PLC in 1993. Responsibility for manufacturing‚ marketing‚ and distribution of Squirt was assigned to Dr Pepper/Seven Up‚ Inc‚ which had been acquired by Cadbury Schweppes PLC in 1995. It still remains under the Dr Pepper/Seven Up‚ Inc. branch. The Squirt Brand remains highly competitive among the grapefruit and citrus-flavored brands in the United States. It has extreme competition from similar brands distributed
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compatible Cadbury Schweppes has used IT systems since the 1970s. Its use of SAP as one of a number of ERP systems dates back to 1994. The groups IT infrastructure was fragmented because its growth was largely driven by purchasing other companies in a series of takeovers. The diverse organizations that Cadbury Schweppes acquired and combined as a single group over the years continued to use its existing IT systems. These
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Problem Dr. Pepper Snapple‚ Inc. is a leading producer of flavored beverages in North America and Caribbean. The success of the company is characterized by more than 50 different brands that are synonymous with the refreshment‚ fun and flavor. Some of these brands include: Dr. Pepper‚ 7UP‚ Sunkist; A&W. Some of the leading brands are number one in the market. The issue Dr. Pepper faces is related to whether or not the company should enter into the energy beverage market. In 2007‚ Dr. Pepper Snapple
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Dr. Pepper Company I. Case Summary From being a practically unknown soft drink company to now being one of the highest performing of the 1000 largest manufacturing firms‚ Dr. Pepper has evolved to become an international beverage organization. Dr. Pepper began its roots back in 1880‚ in Waco‚ Texas‚ when a young soda jerk invented a soft drink which he named after his father-in-law (Dr. Pepper). Robert Lazenby began to market the drink on commercial basis in 1885‚ and it was not until 1922 that
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Case study - Group 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: DR PEPPER SNAPPLE Following analysis performed for the external and internal environment‚ we have identified various important aspects that need to be considered while shaping the overall strategy for DPS. First of all‚ our internal analysis surfaced an important weakness of DPS; 40% of DPS’s distribution strat egy depends on its competitors. This creates strong dependence on the competitors for the company to prosper‚ which limits their competitive capacity
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antecedents (issues). The Antecedents (Issues): • How and Where should Crush be re-launched o What area of the market should be the entry point and whom to target o KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (definition of demand) o Figuring the 4P’s and Performance Analysis • Market Channels o Rejuvenate relationship with concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ and franchise bottlers o Supermarkets are a key success factor to any marketing effort o Retail outlets are also key o Capital Investment needed for heavy advertising
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Financial Analysis: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group vs. Coca-Cola Analyzing and comparing the financial statements of Coca-Cola (KO) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) for the year 2010 will expose the strengths and weaknesses of Dr. Pepper Snapple group compared to Coca-Cola. Liquidity ratios are used to determine a business’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. The first liquidity ratio I used in my analysis is the current ratio. Coca-Cola has a current ratio of 1.17 and DPS has a
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Case Study: Hawaiian Punch: Go-to-Market Strategy Executive Summary The Problem: We want to create a new positioning strategy for Hawaiian Punch’s brand marketing plan that will help us remain innovative and sustain a competitive advantage. Hawaiian Punch‚ a top selling fruit juice brand needs alterations to stay up to date and remain the leader in our current market. Inconsistent positioning and low budget advertising are our potential risks of losing the top position in the United
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