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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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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Pepsi vs Coca Cola For more than a century‚ Coca Cola and PepsiCo have been the major competitors within the soft drink market. By employing various advertising tactics‚ strategies such as blind taste tests‚ and reward initiatives for the consumer‚ they have grown to become oligopolistic rivals. In the soft-drink business‚ “The Coca-Cola Company” and “PepsiCo‚ Incorporated” hold most of the market shares in virtually every region of the world. They have brands that the consumers want‚ whether it
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Case 23: Coke and Pepsi in India: Issues‚ Ethics‚ and Crisis Management In APA style Table of Contents Chapter Page 1. Abstract 3 2. Introduction 4 3. Issue Management 5 4. Crisis Management 7 5. Global Business Ethics 10 6. Stakeholder Management 13 7. Corporate Social Responsibility 14 1. Economic Responsibilities
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Relations 9/28/10 Background: Pepsi has been a favorite soda of millions of people for over a decade. In 1993‚ PepsiCo received the Silver Anvil Award for businesses for successfully solving a crisis that had to do with one of its products. To understand the severity of the crisis it was first facing in 1993 it is important to understand a little history of the company. It was first created in 1898 when Pepsin and Cola nuts were combined in a unique recipe. Pepsi is a brand name that is actually
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PepsiCo - Procedures Ensuring Ethical Behaviour PepsiCo is committed to ensure the corporate standards accountability for the company actions. This is evident by the many corporate governance standards in place. The processes and policies that are in place include the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation‚ By-Laws‚ Compensation Committee Charter‚ Corporate Governance Guidelines‚ Disclosure Committee Charter and the Policy for Audit‚ Audit-Related and Non-Audit Services. The
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COLA WARS CONTINUE: COKE AND PEPSI IN 2006 The case is about the rivalry between two of the biggest companies in the world‚ Coca Cola and Pepsi. It is a battle which started in the early 1990s and which still characterizes the soft drink industry; but‚ as a former CEO of Pepsi said‚ it is a “battle without blood”: Coca Cola could not exist without Pepsi and the other way round. They mutually force each other to adapt their strategy to customers’ new needs‚ to apply competitive prices and to face
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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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Chain and Supply Chain Management Supply Chain of Pepsi Haidri Beverages Ideal Features of a Supply Chain Management Software Supply Chain Management Systems and the Current Marketplace Proposed System for Pepsi Haidri Beverages Limitations and Future Recommendations Chapter 1 Organization Portfolio Chapter 1 Organization Portfolio Haidiri Beverages Private Limited‚ Pakistan The Haidiri Beverages Group was set up in 1979 and is Pepsi ’s sole selling agent for District Rawalpindi and Islamabad
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Pepsi Commercial Pepsi is one of the well-known soft drink brands in the world. As we can see‚ the main color theme in the commercial is red which is also known as the main brand color of Pepsi and moreover‚ it is an eye catchy color as well. This commercial is very effective because they have chosen a famous and well-known person – Michael Jackson so many audiences will be impressed by this‚ especially his fans. There is a little boy who dressed in Michael Jackson’s style‚ makes up with Michael’s
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