TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI MARKETING MANAGEMENT - MKT 5320 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc: Energy Beverages OLUSUBOMI Y. ADETUNJI STUDENT ID: A03936869 PROBLEM DEFINITION. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., a non-alcoholic beverage producing company decided to enter into the market with a new product (energy drink) and they were faced with some problems along the line. They decided to introduce an energy beverage brand to the market (existing market)
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growing, Research &Development teams, testing, blending as well as marketing. So to fulfill the criteria of the report, we have chosen Lipton tea as health and wee-being product. The report highlights different marketing theories applied in the case of Lipton. The report also clarifies the position of it in the market. Furthermore it describes where and how the consumers want this product. The report is separated into four parts incorporating primary as well as secondary sources of data. The questionnaire
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Practice Case 1: Discussion Seminar 2 - Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc: Energy Beverages– Kerin & Peterson page 105. Case Questions: How would you characterise the energy beverage category, competitors, consumers, channels, and DPSG’s category participation in late 2007? Beverage category: the energy beverage market produced estimated retail dollar sales of $6.2 billion in 2006. Off premise sales through convenience stores, supermarkets and mass merchandisers accounted for 71% of total
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outlets via its bottle network in the carbonated drink aisle and independent food broker and warehouse networks in the juice aisle, and lastly Cadbury Schweppes, PLC (Kerin, 2007). In 2004, three Cadbury Schweppes, PLC business units—Dr Pepper/Seven Up; Snapple Beverage Group; and Mott’s—integrated to form Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (Kerin, 2007). At the time, the Hawaiian Punch line consisted of 11 flavors and packaging included a 1-gallon bottle, a half-gallon bottle, a 2-liter bottle
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rapidly and there are new platforms daily, making it necessary for companies to not only be familiar with those platforms, but also know how to reach the consumer through them. This paper explores the concept of social media and its users with a case study of Coca-Cola’s web presence. Two of the most recent social media campaigns, Expedition 206 and 24-Hour Session with Maroon 5 will be examined. Questions that will be answered throughout the paper will identify the effects social media has, if companies
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Hawaiian Punch is a well-known brand of fruit punch drinks owned by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS). The company experienced several ownership handovers and some of the most recent ones include Procter & Gamble sold Hawaiian Punch to Cadbury Schweppes in 1999, and Dr. Pepper Snapple was spun off from Cadbury Schweppes in 2008. The Current Situation of the Company: The main source of our study comes from an intensive case study that illustrates Hawaiian Punch’s “Go-to-Market Strategy” decision
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Breaking Down the Chain: A Guide to the soft drink industry aCknowleDgments this report was developed to provide a detailed understanding of how the soft drink industry works, outlining the steps involved in producing, distributing, and marketing soft drinks and exploring how the industry has responded to recent efforts to impose taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in particular. the report was prepared by sierra services, inc., in collaboration with the supply Chain Management Center (sCMC) at
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or cost leadership strategy? Why? Which growth strategy (market development, product development, diversification and market penetration) did they follow to improve their product portfolio sales? Reviewing Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. case and assessing the situation to dr. Michael Porter generic strategies of achieving and maintaining competitive advantage, we may see that the company mostly was following the differentiation strategy as it is offering differentiated products from its
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Problems and Opportunities It is important to understand the primary problem being addressed throughout this case study: Whether or not a profitable market opportunity exists for a new energy beverage brand to be produced, marketed and distributed by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. In order to effectively answer the above question, there are a number of secondary questions that need to be answered to get the full picture. They are as follows: Who would the target market be? What would be the full
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Description 3 Segments 3 Caveats 4 Socio-Economic 4 Relevant Governmental or Environmental Factors, etc. 4 Economic Indicators Relevant for this Industry 4 Threat of New Entrants 5 Economies of Scale 5 Capital Requirements 6 Proprietary Product Differences 7 Absolute Cost Advantage 8 Learning Curve 8 Access to Inputs 8 Proprietary Low Cost Production 8 Brand Identity 9 Access to Distribution 9 Expected Retaliation
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