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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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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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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machine. (Details to convince): In the United States‚ Dr Pepper Snapple Group does not have a complete network of bottlers and distributors‚ so the drink is sometimes bottled under contract by Coca-Cola or Pepsi bottlers. Currently‚ the majority of Pepsi and Coke bottlers bottling Dr Pepper are owned by PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company after their buyouts of their major bottlers. Presently‚ Dr Pepper Snapple relies on its own bottling group to bottle and distribute its products in more than 30
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consider Dr Pepper Snapple Group can choose to offer a new energy drink product. (Product/Market Focus and Value Proposition) DPSG can offer new cola drinks‚ such as a product resembling Coca-Cola or Pepsi. (Product/Market Focus and Value Proposition) DPSG can market an existing‚ or new‚ product exclusively to women. This would be a response to some of the negative feedback from the Dr Pepper TEN "Just for Men" marketing campaign. (Product/Market Focus and Value Proposition) Dr Pepper Snapple Group
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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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[pic] UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MKT 750) GROUP ASSIGNMENT “CASE STUDY: DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP INC-SQUIRT BRAND” PREPARED BY:- MOHD AZMAN BIN MOHD YUSOFF (2011512659) MOHD KHAIRUL FAIZAL BIN IBRAHIM (2011199541) MOHD HASRUL BIN CHE HASSAN (2011999795) PREPARED FOR:- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR YEOP HUSSIN BIDIN 1.0 Introduction Squirt is a brand of grapefruit flavored soda that has seen flat growth in recent years. While
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Assessment of financial circumstances 2013/14 For parents and partners of students This form is also available from www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance SFE/PFF2/1314/C the student finance experts Who should complete this form? Complete this form if you are: • The student’s natural or adoptive parent • The student’s step-parent • The husband‚ wife‚ civil partner or cohabiting partner of one of the student’s parents • The student’s husband‚ wife or civil partner • The student’s
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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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companies such as the Coca-Cola Company and Pepsi Co dominating the market‚ Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has remained a close competitor with their line of soft drinks. While the demand of carbonated beverages has consistently been decreasing over the past few years due to health concerns‚ the attraction to diet beverages has boosted due to the idea of it being a healthier alternative to full-calorie sodas. Perceived as a feminine beverage‚ diet soda has been one that is hard to market to male audiences who
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