PepsiCo‚ Incorporated is one of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the world. It got its start as the Pepsi Cola Company in 1898 when a pharmacist from Chinquapin‚ North Carolina. A pharmacist named Caleb Bradham invented the Pepsi Cola soft drink. The soft drink was originally named “Brad’s Drink” but was later renamed “Pepsi-Cola” combining the terms “pepsin” and “cola.” Along with selling the soda concoction the many soda fountains‚ Bradham also bottled and sold the drink in his own stores.
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Strategic Positioning is defined as doing different activities than your competitors or doing the same activities differently. This is the way your company becomes a superior performer in the industry. Many people describe their positioning based on their customer base. For example‚ Burger King focuses on young adult males as their target customer. There strategy and positioning is directed to satisfy this sector of the market. Wendy’s on the other hand has a different positioning. They base
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Emerging Markets Case Studies Collection Emerald Case Study: Giordano: positioning for international expansion Jochen Wirtz Article information: To cite this document: Jochen Wirtz‚ "Giordano: positioning for international expansion"‚ Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies‚ 2011 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20450621111110500 Downloaded on: 26-03-2012 To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription
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What makes international food companies so successful? As an example: SWOT on Pepsi Co 1.Extrernal origin: 1.1. Opportunities: Opportunities in International Markets: consumption of their products is still relatively low overseas‚ there is a significant opportunity to grow in the global market by expanding existing businesses and through acquisitions‚ especially in up and coming markets (mostly 3rd world countries) With innovative marketing: beverage and food players can build growth for their
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------------------- Brand Positioning Case Study* | The choice of a university as a place to study is as much to do with emotion as it is to do with logic. Therefore the brand positioning of the University is a key driver in the choice. However‚ not many universities have actively managed their brands. Their brands have just grown rather than been shaped or managed.B2B International was commissioned by one of the UK’s largest universities to show how it could develop its brand to gain a sustainable
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Positioning Positioning is an essential part of launching your product and company in the market. The term “positioning” should be viewed both as a verb and a noun. As a verb‚ it can be defined as deploying a set of tools and processes used to influence and control the market’s perception of your product or company in relation to any competing alternatives. As a noun‚ it can be defined as an attribute or condition associated with your product. Nevertheless‚ positioning is not what your company
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Pepsi in Burma Question 1 Identify the moral issues that are raised by Pepsi’s presence in Burma. A moral issue can be defined as any issue concerning how one ought to behave‚ how others ought to behave‚ or whether a situation is proper or improper. Morality is judged based on what is right or wrong. Pepsi’s presence in Burma raised several ethical and moral concerns due government operations under the military regime. In the 1990’s Burma was undergoing social‚ economic and political crisis
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Chapter 4 TUTORIAL FOR POSITIONING ANALYSIS Concept There are three broad concepts associated with this tutorial: Differentiation‚ Positioning‚ and Mapping. Differentiation is the creation of tangible or intangible differences on one or two key dimensions between a focal product and its main competitors. Positioning refers to the set of strategies organizations develop and implement to ensure that these differences occupy a distinct and important position in the minds of customers. Thus‚ Kentucky
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Candidate no: 045751 ‘NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Pepsi ’s Refresh Project‚ a first-of-its-kind experiment in social media’ "You ’re not going to fix this with a new logo or can or graphics‚ or ad campaign‚" he said. "This requires a major‚ comprehensive approach to the category and a refocusing to optimally capture the value of the brand at every beverage occasion‚ rather than have the discourse be ... how much volume can we pump out into the marketplace‚" said Mr. Laboy‚ PepsiCo Executive interview
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OVERVIEW Innovations‚ trends and fads all create‚ shape‚ and add value to a brand. Building a strong brand takes time commitment and hard work. The identity of the brand‚ from the perspective of the consumers‚ is the foundation of a good brand-building program. Effective brand management that encompasses brand personality is of major importance in reaching the company goals of satisfaction‚ loyalty and profitability. Building a powerful brand requires determining the substantial characteristics
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