SWOT Analysis of Coca-Cola: SWOT stands for Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats. SWOT analysis is a technique much used in many general management as well as marketing scenarios. SWOT consists of examining the current activities of the organization- its Strengths and Weakness- and then using this and external research data to set out the Opportunities and Threats that exist. Strengths: 1. Beverage Experience 2. Personnel Relations 3. Knowledge Regarding Competitor 4. Hardworking
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distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverages in the world‚ Coca-Cola has a strong brand recognition and brand portfolio. The company owns more than 400 brands‚ including sports drinks‚ teas‚ juices‚ and energy drinks. Coca-cola operates in more than 200 countries‚ with 75% of profits coming from abroad (Hoover‚ 2009). The company ranks well ahead its closest competitor Pepsi‚ with brand equity of $67 billion compared to Pepsi’s $13 billion. However‚ Coca-Cola is threatened by intense negative
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References: 1. http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/index.html 2. Coca-Cola India‚ Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth‚ 2004-1-0085‚ Jennifer Kaye‚ T’05‚ under the direction of Professor Paul A. Argenti 3. Coca-Cola India Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy‚ Hadiya Faheem‚ 2009
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Coca-Cola in Great Britain Live On The Coke Side of Life Table of Contents Introduction 3 PESTLE Analysis of the macro-environment 4 SWOT Analysis 5 BCG Matrix 6 SPICC 7 Suppliers 7 Publics 7 Intermediaries 7 Competition 8 Customers‚ consumers and markets 10 Soft Drinks Market 10 Table 1: Soft Drinks UK Market Segmentation 11 Market for smoothies 12 Table 2 : Forecast of UK retail sales of smoothies‚ 2001-11 13 Table 3 :Brand manufacturers sales of the smoothies
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The cola industry is an attractive industry if you’re a concentrate producer and an incumbent in the business. The powers of input suppliers which supply the main ingredients in cola concentrate are weak. The bargaining position of the concentrate producer is extremely strong since most of the inputs required to manufacture concentrate is relatively easy to purchase and the concentrate industry has many suppliers to offer those inputs. In addition‚ analyzing the cola wars case‚ Coca Cola concentrate
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Coca-Cola’s • Major Problems o Major problem now is how Coca Cola is perceived in the market o Communicate to the public real intentions to gain consumers trust o Company now stands to lose customers due to hidden ploy of increasing vending machine prices based on weather. o Company still need achieve goal of maximizing profits through vending machine sales. o Consumers may choose cold water instead of a coke to quench thirst on hot days. o Do coke products actually quench thirst in extreme
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Company background: The Coca cola company is now a largest soft drink company in the world. Coca cola became the largest manufacturer‚ distributor‚ and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups which operate in more than 200 countries. Coca cola was invented on May 1886 by Dr.John Stith Pemberton in Jaco’s Pharmacy in Atlanta‚ Georgia. The name Coca cola was suggested by Pemberton’s book keeper‚ Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca cola in the flowing script that is famous
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questions. All the questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. Section-A 1. Distinguish between the ethnocentric and polycentric approach to international Marketing? Under what circumstances is the polycentric strategy a preferred approach for International Marketers? Give examples to support your answer 2. Discuss the critical cross cultural challenges encountered by international marketing Managers? Discuss how these
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Pepper likely depends more heavily on advertising to gain market share because their product is completely different then the anchor products offered by Coke or Pepsi. Both of which are cola based products‚ whereas Dr Pepper is a different pepper flavored based soda. Additionally Dr Pepper is held by Cadbury Schweppes‚ a company who holds the third largest share of the U.S. soft drink market‚ behind the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. Inc. Given those two facts it can be inferred that Dr Pepper must
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Differentiation strategies are not about pursuing uniqueness for the sake of being different. Differentiation is about understanding customers and how GM ’s product can meet their needs. To this extent‚ the quest for differentiation advantage takes us to the heart of business strategy. The fundamental issues of differentiation are also the fundamental issues of business strategy: Who are GM ’s customers? How does GM create value for them? And how does GM do it more effectively and efficiently
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