Coke vs. Pepsi Karmen Burrell AIU Online MKTG205-1004B-08 Unit 1 IP October 7‚ 2010 In assignment one we are asked to choose two competitive products to analyze how they address the 4 P’s of marketing. First‚ we must understand what the 4 P’s of marketing refers to. They are pricing‚ product‚ promotion‚ and placement of product. We are asked to describe the products‚ their industry‚ their market shares‚ and their fluctuation in sales. Now that we understand what the 4 P’s of marketing
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Coke Under Fire Case 4.2 Gabby M. Adamo Texas Wesleyan University Coca-Cola history began in 1886 when pharmacist‚ Dr. John S. Pemberton’s curiosity‚ led to his creation of a uniquely tasting soft drink that could be sold at soda fountains. The Coca-Cola Company is currently the world ’s number one maker of soft drinks‚ with it’s red and white trademark making it the best-known brand symbol in the world. In spite of this concept over the last ten years‚ the firm has struggled to reach its financial
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 6 Situation Analysis 7 History of the Product/Brand 8 Market Analysis 9 Product Evaluation 10 Competitor Analysis 12 Marketing Objectives 13 Marketing Strategies 16 Selecting Target Market 17 Developing the Marketing Mix 18 Product Strategy 19 Pricing Strategy 20 Placing and Distribution 22 Promotion Strategy 23 Evaluation‚ Monitoring and Control 24 Monitoring and Controlling 26 Sales Analysis
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References: a) Book Cyber Law of Malaysia‚ 2001‚ Member of the Malaysian Book Publishers Association‚ Kuala Lumpur. 1) Osiur Rahman‚ Mahabubur Rahman‚ Nour Mohammad‚ 2004‚ Law & Our Rights [online]. Available from : http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2004/12/04/index.htm [Accessed Date 25th October 2006] 7) 2005 Global Study English‚ 2005 [Online]. Available from: http://www.bsa.org/globalstudy/upload/2005-Global-Study-English
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case of Coca-Cola changing their well established Coke formula and introducing an new one in 1985 for the purpose of gaining more market share; the reason why such decision was made by Coke’s executives was mainly because of a series of marketing campaign conducted by their major arrival - Pepsi. During mid 1970s‚ Pepsi has ran a the famous “Pepsi Challenge” of blind taste tests on all the commercials to show that the majority preferred Pepsi than Coke based on its teste. By 1977‚ Pepsi had exceeded
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Coke has been leading the competition from 1998-2002 in terms of higher market capitalization‚ gross margin and net income. However‚ Pepsi was leading the fight in terms of growth in revenue and net income. However‚ Pepsi’s stock performed 45% better than Coke’s stock. Overall‚ Pepsi was a smaller company but it was growing faster than Coke. Coke had a strong foundation‚ however‚ their revenue during this period increased due to summer months artificially increasing the demand. Pepsi‚ on the other
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Pepsi and Coke’s Uncivil Wars Chapter 9 in Competition Demystified: Uncivil Cola Wars: Coke and Pepsi Confront the Prisoner’s Dilemma What are the sources of competitive advantages in the soda industry? First we should look at industry structure. The cola companies buy raw materials of sugar‚ sweeteners and flavorings from many suppliers then they turn the commodities into a branded product which consists of syrup/concentrated combined with water and bottles. The companies are joined at the hip
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COMPANY BACKGROUND Burger Machine is the market leader of the burger-on-wheels segment of Philippine’s Food Industry of 90”s‚ because it is the first burger stand in the Philippines it earned it’s “the National Burger Stand of the Philippines”. Burger Machine is not the resto type‚ it has been consistent in identifying itself as ’the-burger-next-door’; you can see it everywhere‚ in every block‚ and in every corner possible. It is open 24 hours‚ and it called itself as "the burger that never sleeps"
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Introducing New Coke Q. In your opinion‚ what was the most significant challenge (or problem) that Coca Cola faced with the Pepsi Challenge? Ans. The most significant challenge faced by Coca Cola was in the late 1970s when the top executives of the Coca Cola actually paid less and less attention to the marketing and sales of their central product and they were making attempt on diversifications‚ and the competitor Pepsi during this period targeted the young generation by
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Coke commercial Vs Pepsi commercial Coke and Pepsi have always been rival beverages for decades. I can remember my teens when most households would divide into two when it came to choosing their choice of drink‚ especially when going for grocery shopping. Even the advert aired by both brands shows a lot of rivalries between them. When one makes a new product‚ the other would do everything possible to make something similar or better than the former. Making people‚ both old and young believe
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