1. Why is the soft drink industry (i.e.‚ the cola concentrate industry) so profitable? The soft drink industry survives on the rivalry that has existed for over a century between Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. The two brands are competing for the market share nationally and globally by trying to clinch the thirst of every person in the world. In Michael Porter’s five forces‚ the threat of rivalry pushes both companies to “out compete” with each other and drive up the fixed cost to enter the market
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MARKET IN INDIA In India‚ cold drink market is growing exuberantly day-by-day and coming out as a most profitable business. All the activities of cold drink market are revolving around three major competitors i.e. coke‚ Pepsi and cad buries. Out of these three‚ two coke and Pepsi have a face-to-face competition with unequal brands. Cold drink market is flourishing rapidly with a total market of 3000 crores from which Rs 1800 crores market is snatched by cola flavor and market
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Coke and Pepsi Learn To Compete in India 1. The political environment in India has proven to be critical to company performance for both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola India. What specific aspects of the political environment have played key role? Could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? If not‚ could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? Answer The political environment have played key role as follow: - Indian government viewed
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Financial Analysis Synopsis In this paper‚ you will find financial comparisons on both PepsiCo and the Coca-Cola Corporation. Some increases in certain areas of one company and some decreases in areas of another company. There are vertical analysis‚ horizontal analysis‚ and ratios of both the industries. These are still the two leading soft drinks in the industry‚ and most like will remain the leaders in the upcoming years. Financial Analysis The purpose of this paper is to provide
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* External and Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage In this lecture‚ we focus * Company’s present strategy * Internal strength and weakness and external opportunity and threat * Five generic competitive strategy * Competitive advantage and strategy for Diversification * External and Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage Considerations for Present Strategy: * Cost (low cost?) * Quality (superior quality?) * Customer based (broad or narrow segment) * Product-distribution
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External/Internal Factors When analyzing a company it is important to understand what the internal and external factors of the company are and how those factors are affecting the four functions of management. The four functions of management are planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. Internal factors affect what happens within the company and external factors are the outside environment that affects the company. Through strategic planning the company can build on its strengths
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Case 1-3 Coke and Pepsi Learn to Compete in India 1. As far as I am concerned‚ there are three specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles: 1) As mentioned in the case‚ Indian government viewed as unfriendly to foreign investors. Outside investment had been allowed only in high-tech sectors and was almost entirely prohibited in consumer goods sectors. 2) Based on Indian laws‚ outside investment cannot use their original brand name. For Coca-Cola‚ they attempted
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a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. Give examples for each company from the case. 5. How can Pepsi and Coke confront the issues of water use in the manufacture of their products? How can they diffuse further boycotts or demonstrations against the products? How effective are activist groups like the one that launched the campaign in California? Should Coke address the group directly or just let the furor subside? 6. Which of the two companies do you think has better long-term
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DAVID B YOFFIE RENEE KIM Cola Wars Contiinue: Coke C an nd Pepsi in 20110 oke and Pepsi vied for “t hroat share” o of the world’ss beverage m market. For more than a century‚ Co The most intense battles in the so-called colla wars weree fought over the $74 billio on carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry in the Un nited States.1 In a “carefu ully waged co ompetitive strruggle” that llasted from 1975 through the mid-199 90s‚ both Cok ke and Pepsi achieved average annual rrevenue grow wth of 2 w CS
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Lesson Skill: Identifying internal and external conflict English Enhanced Scope a Strand Reading--fiction SOL 6.5 7.5 8.5 Materials • Copies of the attached Interior or Exterior Conflicts worksheet • Sticky notes • Short story Lesson 1. 2. Brainstorm with students the types of conflicts or problems they face on a daily basis‚ and write their responses on the board. Explain to students that there are two types of conflicts that people face every day: • Internal conflict‚ which takes place in
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