Harvard Business School 9-387-108 Rev. June 21‚ 1989 Coca-Cola Versus Pepsi-Cola (A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had been competing for 93 years in 1982‚ and the rivalry had intensified since the early 1950s. By the mid-1970s‚ business journalists had labeled this competition "The Cola Wars." The launching of the Pepsi Challenge in 1977 propelled the wars into the 1980s‚ considerably altering the landscape of the soft-drink industry. History of Soft-Drink Concentrate Producers Soft drinks had existed
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Strategic Brand Management Assignment 2 - Top Global Brands PEPSI Submitted By: Archit Kumar Singh (91127) Dinesh Joshi (91131) FMG 18 C Q1 What were the factors that enabled the brand to flourish from launch to the current period and build brand equity? You might wish to examine marketing mix elements and brand resonance model critically in this context. Ans: Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. The drink was first made in the 1890s
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equity when their market values are high‚ relative to book and past market values‚ and to repurchase equity when their market values are low. We document that the resulting effects on capital structure are very persistent. As a consequence‚ current capital structure is strongly related to historical market values. The results suggest the theory that capital structure is the cumulative outcome of past attempts to time the equity market. Introduction “Equity market timing” refers
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Valuation ………………… 17 b. Discounted Cash Flows ………………… 17 c. Consolidated Cash flows ………………… 18 d. Test of Merger Performance ………………… 19 e. Evaluation and Prognosis ………………… 19 5. References ………………… 22 Pepsi and Quaker merger analysis Introduction: This case talks about the latest trend of mergers and acquisitions and the ensuing fallout. The concern here is about the $14 billion merger of PepsiCo and Quaker Oats. After a long delay with regards
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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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PeJoe Grondin The Pepsi Refresh Project: A Thirst for Change For decades‚ PepsiCo beverages have had success in capturing much market share of the soft drink industry through fascinating advertising campaigns. Their campaigns revolved around the idea that Pepsi was a drink for the young and young at heart. The advertisements were filled with optimism and aimed to bring people together in some way. At the turn of the twenty-first century‚ Pepsi was challenged with the fact that people were
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Running head: Cost Concepts‚ and Market Structure Proposal 1 Revenue‚ Cost Concepts‚ and Market Structure Proposal Melissa Hillyer University of Phoenix Economics 561 Dr. Kocharyan June 30‚ 2010 Revenue‚ Cost Concepts‚ and Market Structure Proposal 2 Abstract The following paper will analyzes Thomas Money Service scenario data and make recommendations to the company’s increasing revenue. This paper will analyze and determine how to fixed variable cost that should to maximize the profits‚ achieve
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Pepsi has used celebrity branding to build upon the Pepsi brand. The 1980s brought in celebrity endorsers like Tina Turner‚ Michael J. Fox‚ Gloria Estefan‚ and David Bowie. By far its biggest celebrity endorser in this time period was Michael Jackson. The singer and PepsiCo struck a $5 million partnership that linked the two together for the rest of the 1980s. With Jackson as its prime celebrity endorser‚ PepsiCo was able to set itself up as the hip‚ trendy drink for the new generation. Pepsi’s celebrity
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COMPANY CASE BRITIVIC : CREATING A BRAND FLAVOUR Selected britvic brand : Questions for discussion: 1. core benefit of pepsi : A drink for refreshment without alcohol. Actual product of pepsi: • brand name: pepsi • quality level: excellent • design n packaging: regular (275ml)‚ disposable (500ml)‚ can (300ml)‚ regular (1 liter)‚ disposable (1.5 liter)‚ jumbo (2.5liter). • features : black colour with
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2- The early entry to the Indian market by PepsiCo had its disadvantages because at that time government policies over foreign companies was harsh such as aggressive pricing policy‚ struggling to fight off local competition but the only advantage that they were there first before Coca-Cola. The reentry of coca-cola in the market had its disadvantages and of course that was Pepsi co was there first their applications was approved and coke was turned down. 3- Coca-cola made special promotions
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