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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The now behemoth Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has simple origins like many in its class it has grown exponentially over the years the by-gone days of soda shops that were once vital to this business are fleeting memories like the foam coming off of a freshly poured glass of Dr Pepper. From humble beginnings in Waco‚ Texas in 1885‚ the delicious refreshment was born thanks to Charles Alderton‚ a young pharmacist working in Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store. Alderton wanted to find a drink that embodied
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ago to some of the industry’s most beloved beverage brands‚ Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has a proud legacy of innovation‚ bold and distinct flavors‚ and entrepreneurial spirit. On May 7‚ 2008‚ DPS became a stand-alone‚ publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange as the result of a spin-off by Cadbury‚ plc which held the Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages business group of entities. One of North America’s leading refreshment beverage companies‚ DPS markets more than 50 brands
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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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UVA-F-1188 DELTA BEVERAGE GROUP‚ INC. It was July 1994‚ and John Bierbaum‚ chief financial officer (CFO) of Delta Beverage Group‚ Inc.‚ sat at his desk at the company’s headquarters in Memphis‚ Tennessee. As he considered the company’s promising future‚ he reflected on how close Delta had come to bankruptcy a couple of years earlier. In the last six years‚ the group had managed to turn around operations‚ and recently it had been on a buying spree and had acquired significant new franchises
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2011: Fighting to Prosper In a Highly Competitive Market Written by Joseph S. Harrison under the direction of Jeffrey S. Harrison at the Robins School of Business‚ University of Richmond. Copyright © Jeffrey S. Harrison. This case was written for the purpose of classroom discussion. It is not to be duplicated or cited in any form without the copyright holder’s express permission. For permission to reproduce or cite this case‚ contact Jeffrey S. Harrison (harrison@richmond
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the Problem Central Problem Dr Pepper Snapple faced problems deciding whether the company should enter into the energy drink market. The energy drink market is a high growth and high-margin business. Recent rise in such functional drinks has Dr Pepper wanting to tap into this fast growing market. Dr. Pepper is one of the only major domestic carbonated soft drink companies that have not introduced a line of energy drinks. The challenge Dr Pepper Snapple faces is what would be the best way
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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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Class Assignment- Dr. Pepper/7 up Inc. Squirt brand Case Introduction and Marketing Issues- Dr Pepper/7Up Inc.‚ is one of the largest soft drinks company in the world. This company has its production in 200 countries. Most popular soft drinks are: Dr Pepper‚ 7 UP‚ RC cola‚ A&W Root Beer‚ Canada dry‚ Hawaiian Punch‚ and Squirt. Squirt‚ is a drink that was invented in the course of an experiment by Herb Bishop in 1938. It was a new carbonated soft drink that required less fruit and
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Dr Pepper/7Up‚ Inc Squirt® Brand The brand manager of Squirt‚ Kate Cox has been tasked with coming up with the brand’s annual advertising campaign. Kate met with the brand’s advertising agency to discuss some ideas for new market targeting‚ and product positioning because Squirt’s recent case sales volume has fallen‚ as well as increased competition‚ and a change in many of the markets that Squirt currently serves. Currently Squirt’s total market by ethnicity shows that 73% of its market is
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