Examines the industry structure and competitive strategy of Coca-Cola and Pepsi over 100 years of rivalry. The most intense battles of the cola wars were fought over the $74 billion CSD industry in the United States‚ where the average American consumes 46 gallons of CSD per year. In a "carefully waged competitive struggle‚" from 1975 to the mid-1990s‚ both Coke and Pepsi had achieved average annual growth of around 10%‚ as both U.S. and worldwide CSD consumption consistently rose. However‚ starting
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Coca-Cola’s New Vending Machine (A) Case Questions 1. Is selling Coke through interactive vending machines a good or bad idea? Explain your answer. It is a good idea to sell Coke through interactive vending machines. Over the last three years‚ the soft-drinking giants have watched their earnings erode as they waged a price war in supermarkets. Vending machines have remained largely untouched by the discounting. Sales of soft drinks from vending machines have risen steadily over the last
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Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 when a pharmacist from Atlanta‚ Georgia invented the syrup. John Pemberton‚ the pharmacist sold a glass of Coca-Cola for 5 cents and would only sell about 9 a day. Now I believe a 16 oz. drink goes for $1.25 up to $3.00 depending where you are located. Coca-Cola is a worldwide known name brand‚ Germany‚ Mexico‚ and Africa are just some countries that sells the drink products. Unfortunately‚ Mr. Pemberton died in 1888 never seeing how his creation would ever succeed
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communication between the product and the customer. The Coca-Cola brand’s history 1) at first - unique invention or great idea. In Atlanta (Georgia‚ USA)‚ 1886 in 8 May‚ John Stith Pemberton having welded syrup‚ called his friend Frank M. Robinson and told him about the discovery. Frank told him to write this wonderful recipe. The syrup was sweet and thick. John took it into the largest city in the pharmacy "Jacobs’ Pharmacy." "Coca-Cola" bought up of nine glasses a day for the first year. The
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market share‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have the lions share. They have dominated the industry over the past 40 years with Coca-Cola leading in the category in 2004. With little resistance from Cadbury Schweppes‚ the distant third largest company in the industry‚ the two companies’ main focus was to increase market demand by outdoing each other in promotions‚ advertisements‚ and corporate acquisitions. Rivalry and power struggle have defined the existence of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola‚ looking for a competitive
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(Bergeron‚ 2004:133). As stated in the case study‚ Coca-Cola places considerable emphasis on talent management. The following discussion outlines the components of talent management (acquisition‚ cultivation‚ retention and organizing abilities) and highlights how Coca-Cola subscribes and aligns itself to the above definition of talent management. 2. Discussion: 1. How Coca-Cola acquires its staff: The case study states that Coca-Cola recruits staff members via referrals and employment
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Production‚ Distribution‚ and Marketing of Coca Cola‚ by Lateifa Hope Lateifa Hope Organization & Management Fall 2011 December 2‚ 2011 The Production Raw Materials Coca-Cola consists of 94 % carbonated water. Carbon Dioxide acts as a mild preservative giving the beverage that special sparkle. Carbon dioxide is the main ingredient in all soft drinks because it’s non-toxic‚ cheap‚ and easy to liquefy. Sugar is the second main ingredient in Coca-Cola in which it makes up 7-12% of the beverage
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Classification System (NAICS) code for the Coca-Cola Company is 3121 (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2012). This NAICS code is used to identify Soft Drink Manufacturing. However‚ the icon Coca-Cola is not in this industry alone. The data of 2002 identifies 2‚908 competitors in this category (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2002). This NAICS code encompasses establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soft drinks and artificially carbonated waters. Although Coca-Cola has made its global footprint as a leading
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toward coca-cola of intensely brand- loyal consumers (perhaps like those who were upset by the new coke in 1985). How might their attitudes and beliefs differ from those of less involved‚ less loyal consumers? What marketing implications would these differences have? 2) Do you think it’s possible for consumers to be loyal to more than one brand of soft drink? What about more than one brand of cola? Discuss the pros and cons of having several brands in a product category (as do coca-cola and Pepsi in
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SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS OF COCA-COLA COMPANY 2011 HARSHIT B BAFNA TYBBM (IB) ROLL NO - 06 DECCAN EDUCATION SOCIETY’S BRIHAN MAHARASHTRA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS OF COCA COLA PROJECT REPORT Submitted for the fulfillment of requirement for BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS [BBM-IB] Degree Course under University of Pune GUIDANCE: Prof. SushmitaNande Madam A PROJECT BY: HARSHIT BAFNA T. Y. B.
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