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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Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing Guidelines for Supplier Relations Performance with Purpose We are delighted to offer the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands that compete globally and leverage our scale and distribution power. PepsiCo has 18 brands in our portfolio that generate $1 billion or more in annual retail sales. Indra K. Nooyi Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo 2 Responsible Sourcing Guidelines Financial achievement can and must go hand-in-hand with sustainability
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In favour of Pepsi: 1st advert: Coke vs Pepsi Two delivery drivers for Pepsi and coke are sat at a diner and ask for a Pepsi and coke‚ they are both working late to make some extra money and have a joke and laugh together after liking a song that was playing‚ they offer each other their drinks but when the coca cola driver drinks the Pepsi he has a drink but doesn’t give it back‚ the camera shows the outside of the diner and shows windows smashing‚ they’re having a fight or disagreement. I didn’t
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INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION PEPSICO INC ------------------------------------------------- Investment Recommendation BUY PEPCICO INC Dec. 10‚ 2011 INVESTMENT THESIS: * PepsiCo is increasing its investment in China‚ PepsiCo Americas Beverages and in Nutrition growth initiatives. This initiative will help the company to grow the annual earnings more than 10% on a longer term. * PepsiCo is the world’s largest snack food company‚ controlling 40% of the US snacks market and around
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Product Variety Mercedes-Benz has introduced many technological and safety innovations that have become common things in other vehicles several years later. There are many varieties of models such as B-Class (Sports Tourer)‚ C-Class (Saloon)‚ CL-Class (Coupe)‚ CLS-Class (Coupe)‚ E-Class (Saloon‚ Coupe)‚ GL-Class (Off-Roader)‚ M-Class (Off-Roader)‚ R-Class (SUV Tourer)‚ S-Class (Saloon)‚ SL-Class (Roadster)‚ and SLK-Class (Roadster). Quality Since its inception‚ Mercedes-Benz had maintained
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Product : Mundane products are ordinary or banal products that are bought by consumer for everyday use. It is also a product without any specificity‚ whose purchase is regular and habitual and may be automatic or semi-automatic. To explain what are the different dimensions of a mundane product we will use the example of a pack of pastas. * Its concrete or material dimension is that : The product is a pack of pastas. It is basic food that can be eaten everyday by a lot of categories of
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domestic marketing decisions‚ and environmental factors. PepsiCo‚ success can be affected by an internal or external environment analysis. An internal or external environment analysis is an analysis of the target market for a company’s goods or services that can provide understanding of environmental factors that need to be addressed for a products success. Even major Companies like Pepsi are affected by these factors. When considering the importance of the factors that affect marketing an organization
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4P Analysis Product Li Ning focuses mainly on providing specialized and technical sports equipment including shoes‚ clothes‚ equipment as well as accessories. Horizontally‚ Li Ning categorized its product line as follows: Athletic Pro: advanced sports equipment to both athletics and normal consumers. Urban Sports: fashionable sports and casual wears. Brand Heritage: incorporate brand value with high fashion and technology. Crossover: designed by new edge artists. While vertically
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Coke vs. Pepsi As we all know‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been rivals for centuries. While most people have their own preference on which cola they prefer‚ they have no idea what makes these two cola brands so similar yet so different. While both are similar in color and taste‚ the biggest difference between these two brands are their sugar level. Coca-Cola‚ the dominant coke brand‚ contains less sugar compared to that of Pepsi’s. Furthermore‚ these two world renowned colas are said to help regain
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policies‚ they have already entered products close to those already available in India such as carbonated waters and fruit drinks. For promotional activities‚ Pepsi has a sponsorship at Navrati‚ a TV campaign using sports and celebrities while Coca-Cola has events and lifestyle focus such as vacations giveaways. For pricing policies‚ Pepsi uses an aggressive pricing policy to get immediate market share from Indian competitors while Coca-Cola have huge reductions up to 15-25%. For distribution arrangements
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