Carl Johansson International Business Environment MIRBIS Exchange Student, Sweden 2011-05-16 Cola Wars; Going global 1. Compare and analyse market strategies of Coca Cola and Pepsi in the following ways; Country Market entry strategy China Coke used a three-step strategy where the first sold concentrate to franschised Chinese bottle-owners who were fully responsible for production and distribution. This step made Coke their name in China. In the second step Coke bought shares
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During Geoffrey West’s speech on Ted Talks he utters an extremely interesting quote, “Cities are the crucible of civilization.” According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the definition of crucible is stated as, “A place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development.” (Websters Dictionary) This is an insanely accurate portrayal of what cities are, a melting pot of a wide variety of cultures, ethnicities, and businesses all working together to make one
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For example I came across an article about how Starbucks, the worlds largest coffee company leveraged strategic CSR initiatives to gain competitive advantage to secure premium coffee from Etiopia and gain successful market access into India. Starbucks faced the risk of losing Starbucks Fair Trade coffee market share in the long-run. As a solution to this problem Starbucks developed partnerships to invest in coffee farmers in Ethiopia. As a result coffee yield from farmers increased due to the farming
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Introduction (Background of Mrs. Acres Pies) Mrs. Acres Homemade Pies derived from Shelly Acres whose grandmother gave her a family recipe for making pies. Shelly Acres loved to cook so she decided to start her own business called Mrs. Acres Homemade pies. The company produced specialty pies and sold them in local supermarkets and selected family restaurants. In the first six months Shelly Acres and three part time employees sold 2,000 pies for $4.50 each, netting $1.50 profit per pie. The business
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Case Summary of Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century The Soft Drink industry has been assigned as the vehicle for tackling the topic of industry analysis and competitive dynamics. The case covers developments in the soft drink industry through 1993. It describes how the industry evolved into its current structure largely following Coca-Cola’s leadership. What is particularly interesting is determining why the major competitors in the industry have been able to earn above
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Limca, Gold Spot and Maaza were sold to Coca Cola in 1993 for a reported $40 million.[1][2] At the time of sale, the Parle brands together had a 60% market share in the industry.[3] The brand was strong in South India.[4] Citra was phased out by 2000 to make way for Coke's international brand, Sprite History Parle Products was founded in 1929 in British India. It was owned by the Chauhan family of Vile Parle, Mumbai. The Parle brand became well known in India following the success of products such
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PEPSI CO Strategic Management Key internal and external factor 1. External - Coke would also like to dominate the cola industries - Consumer shift to less costly drinks and snacks - Coke manage to dominate marketing in China by a small margin - Continuing economics problem - Cost of sales and management increased as times changed - Increased in Liability cost ( transportation, tax, raw material ) - Low supplies of fresh and clean water 2. Internal - Cost of
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following Marketing plan is about the introduction of a new innovative product by Pepsi which is named as “Aloe Tea”. This will be a convenience product which will be readily available to quench the thirst of our customers and will also give the nutritional benefits of Tea. The main characteristics of this product will be the hot and cool nature of the product i.e. it can be served as a hot drink as well as an iced drink; in both ways it will give the same satisfaction
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Introduction This report is the internet marketing analysis for Church’s Chicken. For over 60 years the franchise has been known for making quality chicken at a reasonable price. Church’s Chicken, which became a billion dollar business back in 2006, expected to reach another billion-dollarindustry. With over 1,500 restaurants worldwide, Church’s Chickenhas grown significantly since its opening in 1952. Church’s Chicken originally intended to be a private owned business. However eventually became
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project is to study the strategies which Pepsi is doing in Pakistani market for its product Pepsi cola. Pepsi International is a world renowned brand. It is a very well organized multinational company, which operates almost all over the world. In Pakistan It also has proved itself to be the No.1 soft drink. Now days Pepsi is recognized as Pakistanis National drink Pepsi's greatest rival is Coca Cola. Coca Cola has an international recognized brand. Coke's basic strength is its brand name. But Pepsi with
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