COLA WARS : COKE AND PEPSI IN THE 21ST CENTURY” INTRODUCTION "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the 21st Century” explains the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits‚ taking into account all stages of the value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry – with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages – the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers
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17 CHAPTER 17 Personal Selling and Sales Promotion CHAPTER Personal Selling and Sales Promotion Chapter Objectives 1 Describe the role of today’s 4 Identify and briefly 7 Identify the role of ethical salesperson. behavior in personal describe the three basic selling. sales tasks. 2 Describe the four sales 5 Outline the seven steps in 8 Describe the role of sales channels. promotion in the the sales process. 3 Describe the major trends promotional mix‚ and in personal selling. 6 Identify
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The program is critical to protecting investors and promoting the integrity and efficiency of the U.S. securities markets. Recent exposure of issues relating to research analyst reports‚ investment companies‚ investment advisers‚ and broker-dealer sales practices have highlighted major problems resulting from conflicts of interest inherent in the financial services business. Further‚ as illustrated by recent scandals in the areas of corporate accounting and auditing‚ as well as by the growth of online
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Spenser Garrison Strategic Management 3/17/10 Case 1: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about Porter’s 5-Forces model and the pressures it outlines; rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential
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School of Business Economics and Management Course: Introduction to Marketing Team Project: Marketing Plan For Pepsi For 2013 Team Members: Tamara Popovska Shkurte Lamallari Milorad Stojanov Panche Damjanski Fall 2012 Contents 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 2 – SITUATION ANALYSIS 5 2.1 SWOT 6 2.1.1 STRENGTHS
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trigger this event and we can identify in the case: • Promotions: Barilla’s sales strategy relied heavily on the use of promotions‚ in the form of price‚ transportation and volume discounts. They divided the year into 10 to 12 canvass or promotional periods‚ during which different products were offered at discounts. These price discounts ranged from 1.4% to 10%. Barilla’s volume discounts consisted of carton discounts offered by sales representatives and the transportations discounts consisted
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Case Memo 1 Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola have a long history of intense competition since 1950. Besides the CSD (carbonated soft drink) consumption rise‚ it brought both Coke and Pepsi enjoyed significant revenue growth. In 2004‚ CSD has 52.3% of total US Liquid Consumption. Coke and Pepsi had 22.1% and 14.4% in Net profit/sales respectively. There are four major participants involved in the production and distribution of CSDs: 1. Concentrate Producers
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Role of Ethics and Compliance in Pepsi-Cola PepsiCo has a deep commitment to bring forth sustainability in growth by the empowering of its people (PepsiCo Inc.‚ 2011). PepsiCo employees embrace a culture that promotes responsibility and provides the building blocks to trust (PepsiCo Inc.‚ 2011). The company prides itself on being both environmentally responsible and socially conscious this pride is garnered by six guiding principles (PepsiCo Inc.‚ 2011). PepsiCo set forth principles that
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 A case discussion note January 17‚ 2012 1. Historically‚ why has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Historically‚ the soft carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been valued at $74 billion in the United States. In order to understand the reasons why the industry has been hugely profitable despite the ‘Cola Wars’‚ an examination of the CSD industry with Porter’s five forces analysis will be conducted. As market leaders‚ the analysis will
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 1. Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? In an industry dominated by two heavyweight contenders‚ Coke and Pepsi‚ in fact‚ between 1996 and 2004 per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) remained between 52 to 54 gallons per year. Consumption grew by an average of 3% per year over the next three decades. Fueling this growth were the increasing availability of CSD‚ the introduction of diet and flavored varieties‚ and brand extensions
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