Case #14 Coke vs. Pepsi‚ 2001 Synopsis and Objectives Set in December 2000‚ immediately after the merger announcement between PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ and the Quaker Oats Company‚ this case asks to examine the implications of the merger for the rivalry between the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo and for value creation by each firm. Because the merger would allow PepsiCo to control Gatorade‚ which held an 83% share in the sports-drink market‚ PepsiCo would further strengthen its already wide lead
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Coke Wars Case Analysis: Competition‚ Strategy‚ and Implications Webster University Summer 2012 INTRODUCTION The rivalry between Coca-Cola & Pepsi can be deemed as legendary‚ “the top soft drink competitors in the world spend millions of dollars yearly to try and convince you that their version of soft drink is better” (Dotson pg 1).
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"Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010" Read and Apply: Michael E. Porter (2008)‚ “The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy”‚ Harvard Business Review‚ (January 2008)‚ pp. 2-17 Assignment Questions (AQ) (a) Why has the soft drink industry been so profitable for concentrate producers? Compare the economics of the concentrate business to the bottling business: why is the profitability so different? [50% points] The soft drink industry has been extremely profitable for Concentrate
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The History of Pepsi-Cola Caleb D. Bradham was born in Chinquapin‚ North Carolina in 1866 to a well-to-do family. Caleb was a very well liked young man who was not only very smart‚ but very popular as well. He seemed to be destined for great things in life. Caleb wanted to become a doctor and after graduating the University of North Carolina he entered medical school at the University of Maryland. However‚ in his second year of medical school his father’s business failed. Caleb had to quit school
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the 21st Century Concentrate Producers and Bottlers were two of the four major participants that were involved in the production and distribution of Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) in the United States. The Concentrate Producers (CPs) were responsible for blending raw material ingredients‚ packaging the blend in plastic canisters‚ and shipping it to the Bottler. Using Porter’s Five Forces analysis for the CPs industry‚ we determined that
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History of Pepsi-Cola and its advertising History of Pepsi-Cola Advertising as Weaponry Pepsi has marked more than the Hundred Years War with no decisive victory in sight. But then‚ perhaps victory would spoil all the fun -- not to mention the price wars that frequently let thirsty consumers load up at grocery chains for less than 17 cents a can. If it were just a matter of stuffing cola into an endless procession of cans‚ the days at Purchase and Somers‚ N.Y. (home of the Pepsi division)
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PepsiCo Inc.‚ profitability ratios | | | Dec 29‚ 2012 | Dec 31‚ 2011 | Dec 25‚ 2010 | Dec 26‚ 2009 | Dec 27‚ 2008 | Return on Sales | | Gross profit margin | 52.22% | 52.49% | 54.05% | 53.51% | 52.95% | Operating profit margin | 13.91% | 14.48% | 14.41% | 18.61% | 16.09% | Net profit margin | 9.43% | 9.69% | 10.93% | 13.75% | 11.89% | Return on Investment | | | | | | Return on equity (ROE) | 27.71% | 31.29% | 29.86% | 35.38% | 42.47% | Return on assets (ROA) | 8.28%
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CONTENTS Chapter No. Chapter No-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Need for the Study 1.3 Objective of the Study 1.4 Methodology 1.5 Limitations Chapter No-2 PEPSI COMPANY OVERVIEW 2.1 Genesis and Growth 2.2 Organization Structure 2.3 Production Function 2.4 HR Function 2.5 Finance Function 2.6 Marketing Function 2.7 Future Function Chapter No-3 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Details of the survey conducted 71 Chapter No-4 SUMMARY AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Summary 4.2 Findings
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When the cola giants‚ Pepsi and Coke‚ entered the Indian market‚ they brought with them the cola wars that had become part of global folklore. This case study details the various battles fought in India by the two rivals with its focus on the publicity campaigns where the two sought to steal each other fizz. The case also outlines battles fought on other fronts - conflicts with bottles‚ product modifications‚ attempts to steal the rival’s employees and other mini wars. On the whole‚
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Coca-Cola has been refreshing people’s lives since 1886. Everyone likes to the refreshing‚ crisp taste of a cold Coca-Cola. There is a lot of history behind Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola started in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1886. Coca-Cola was originally intended to be used as a medicine but was bought by businessman Asa Griggs Candler. He turned Coca-Cola from a medicine to a drink. He also turned it into a million dollar industry. That is why Coca-Cola is worldwide. Here is some of the first thoughts
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