Pepsi and Coke’s Uncivil Wars Chapter 9 in Competition Demystified: Uncivil Cola Wars: Coke and Pepsi Confront the Prisoner’s Dilemma What are the sources of competitive advantages in the soda industry? First we should look at industry structure. The cola companies buy raw materials of sugar‚ sweeteners and flavorings from many suppliers then they turn the commodities into a branded product which consists of syrup/concentrated combined with water and bottles. The companies are joined at the hip
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role in the performance of both Coke and Pepsi in India. At the time when Pepsi was entering the Indian market‚ India was generally seen as a very unfriendly place for foreigners to do business. In addition‚ in 1991 India experienced a severe economic crisis that was triggered by the rise in imported oil prices following the first Gulf War. This was around the time Pepsi was already in the market in India‚ and had already got a decent foothold in the market before Coke. Due to the strict regulations
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To refresh the world The ubiquity of Coke is the stuff of legend. Just last December the ColaLife charity partnered with the brand to distribute vital medication to far-flung regions of Zambia‚ such is the reach of The CocaCola Company’s network. But a global presence is not the same as world domination. The 2020 Vision roadmap unveiled by chairman and ceo Muhtar Kent threw down the gauntlet to employees and competitors alike. Its headline targets were unequivocally ambitious: to more
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Mid Exam Assigment Coke Versus Pepsi‚ 2001 Analysis Company Background The Coca-Cola Company : In 2000‚ Coca-Cola Company’s (KO) annual sales were $20‚5 Billion and its market value reached $110‚1 Billion. The company was the largest manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of soft-drin concentrates and syrups in the world‚ and also marketed and distributed a variety of non carbonated-beverage product‚ which included minute maid orange juice‚ Fruitopia‚ Dasani bottled water‚ and Nestea‚ among
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of New Coke Wright State University MKT 3500 - 01 Marketing Research By Nicole Fore Taylor Gilliam Ashley Hatton John Petry Abstract During the 1980’s Coca-Cola was faced with a potentially company killing problem. They were losing market share quickly to their competitors. Pepsi was stealing a portion of the younger generation with their advertising campaign‚ and they proved that consumers liked Pepsi better with the “Pepsi Challenge.” To combat their falling market share Coke decided
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(SIU)} Strategic Marketing Assignment II PepsiCo Vs Coca Cola India’s Perspective Prepared By: Ajay Shivpuje (20) Control of market share and dominating volumes are key issue of this article. Just how is this done in such a competitive market is the underlying issue. Which are the strategies those helped these major players to become successful in India. Both these major giants entered India around 1992.Both giants entered with
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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 be soft-drink brands or in PepsioCo’s case‚ snacks. With only one soft-drink market‚ the two competitors
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References: Delany.D. (2012). Reasons Why Coke Is Better Than Pepsi. Retrieved February 18‚ 2013‚ from http://www.ehow.com/info_8121864_reasons-coke-better-pepsi.html#ixzz2LMKm6jHF Anonymous. (2001). The coca cola company. Retrieved February 20‚ 2013‚ from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_people_drink_coca_cola Anonymous. (2011). Coke struggles hard to meet standards‚ Retrieved 19 February‚ 2013‚ from http://www.coca-cola.com.pk/pages/landing/index
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versus below-the-line approach‚ run=overall cost leadership=below the line. A mature organization like Coca-Cola with a well-defined and successful line of products and services will often focus more on the run aspect. The organization may already be a market leader and want to ensure and sustain its competitive advantage through price and cost optimization. Cost optimization is one of the ways to minimize organization expenses and is considering under below the line approach. The other IT-enabled initiative
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of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups and‚ to a lesser degree‚ finished beverages which it sells to bottling and canning operations and authorized wholesalers. Coca-Cola produces more than 230 beverage brands and markets four of the world’s top five soft drink brands‚ including Coke‚ diet Coke‚ Fanta‚ and Sprite. Coca-Cola’s finished beverage products bearing the Coca-Cola Company’s trademarks are sold in over 200 countries. In 2000‚ 72% of Coca-Cola’s Operating Income was generated outside the United
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