PEPSI COLA PAKISTAN: FRANCHISING & PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT 1 op yo In July 1991‚ Irfan Mustafa faced several dilemmas. As West Asia area vice president and chief executive officer of Pepsi Cola Pakistan Incorporated (PCI)‚ Mustafa was charged with developing a strategy to grow share and profitability across PCI sales but focusing particularly on 7-Up. Pepsi Cola International had shifted focus to its global brands and‚ since acquiring 7Up International in 1986‚ had withdrawn all marketing
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Pepsi and Coke fought over the 74 billion CSD (carbonated soft drinks) industry. --> Nothing contribute as much to the success of Pepsi than Coke and vice-versa What had to be done to ensure sustainable growth and profitability? Economics of the U.S CSD Industry 1970 - consumption grew by an average of 3% per year --> increasing availability of CSD + intro of new diet and flavoured variety + Declining real prices --> CSD more affordable -->
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image has been linked to the “US” lifestyle: modern/affluent 4. What was Pepsi’s strategy in competing against this strong meaning web of Coca-Cola? Pepsi has always been a follower. It challenged the Coke’s “product-centered strategy” by holding blind-tasting tests into strong coke’s markets in 1960. By 1983‚ the “Pepsi Challenge” had made its way across the
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rivalry between Coca-Cola‚ the traditional market leader‚ and Pepsi Cola‚ the perennial runner up‚ took an unexpected turn in the mid-1970s. Pepsi’s consumer research had discovered in blind taste tests that a majority of consumers preferred the taste of Pepsi over that of Coke. In fact‚ even a majority of loyal Coke drinkers were reported preferring Pepsi in the tests. Pepsi began communicating these findings to consumers through "Pepsi Challenge" television ads‚ during those days‚ showing taste tests
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extremely concentrated in this industry‚ with Coke and Pepsi‚ together with their associated bottlers‚ commanding 73% of the case market in 1994. Adding in the next tier of soft drink companies‚ the top six controlled 89% of the market. In fact‚ one could characterize the soft drink market as an oligopoly‚ or even a duopoly between Coke and Pepsi‚ resulting in positive economic profits. To be sure‚ there was tough competition between Coke and Pepsi for market share‚ and this occasionally hampered profitability
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25 November 2012 Coke vs. Pepsi The classic battle between Coke and Pepsi has been fought over for centuries. It’s a choice of preference whether people decide over Coke or Pepsi for a beverage. Both companies are equally rated and compete very close to being the top preferred soda. Coke and Pepsi were both invented in the late 19th century and became instantly popular. Coca-Cola was originally used as a patient medicine in hospitals and nurseries‚ where as Pepsi was originally used as a consumer
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the introduction of New Coke. Coca Cola had been battling with Pepsi Cola since Pepsi’s introduction in 1903. Until just after World War II‚ Coca Cola had a commanding 60% market share1. Pepsi’s superior management decisions and marketing mix with the aging of the baby boomers enabled them to close the gap in the soft drink market segment. As the baby boomers got older and more health conscious coca cola began to lose market share. Pepsi‚ which was already the favorable product for the younger less
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territory...(Yoffie‚ 2007)" Concentrate price. Coca-Cola was able to determine its concentrate prices since 1987 when the Master Bottling Contract was established. Pepsi ’s Master Bottling contract was a bit different to Coke ’s as it obliged bottlers "to purchase raw materials from Pepsi at prices‚ and on terms and conditions‚ determined by Pepsi". They based the price of the concentrate on CPI and negotiated it with bottlers. "From the 1980s to the early 2000s‚ concentrate makers regularly raised concentrate
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offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands‚ including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker‚ Tropicana‚ Gatorade‚ Frito-Lay‚ and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion‚ PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by
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