Cola Wars Case Study DMBA 630 Marketing and Strategy Management in the Global Markeplace Introduction Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) have been around for over a century and now accounts for a $60 Billion market with the average American consuming about 53 gallons a year. Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton as a “potion for mental and physical disorders.” Asa Candler acquired the formula and began marketing it as Coca-Cola. The first bottling franchise was accorded in 1899 for
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Brand Image in Cola Drinks CASE:Future Cola of Wahaha Group Co.Ltd,China Sun, Jianfei 2010 Laurea Leppävaara Laurea University of Applied Sciences Laurea Leppävaara Brand Image in Cola Drinks CASE: Future Cola of Wahaha Group Co.Ltd,China Jianfei Sun Degree Programme in Business Management Thesis April, 2010 Laurea University of Applied Sciences Laurea Leppävaara Degree Programme in Business Management International Business-to-Business Marketing Abstract Jianfei Sun Brand
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targets should we set?” (Thompson, 2012) The development of a strategy for the companies involve in the alternative beverage arena is a daunting one. There are pressing internal and external environmental factors that present significant challenges in the gaining and maintaining of market share with in the industry. The obstacles faced by these organizations include global economic slow downs, dynamic distribution channels, negative press and fickle customer tastes. These companies, however
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research study was conducted to learn the localization strategy of the global beverage company Coca-Cola in terms of two of its marketing mix variables, namely, the product line and the distribution process. In the process detailed information was collected on products launched, sales and distribution practices followed by the company, the working style of the retail outlets that stocked and retailed Coca-Cola products, and to a limited extent the psyche of the consumers. In addition the study also uncovered
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management of Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola in an effort to make recommendations on how Pepsi Cola can build strategies in gaining a larger share of the market. The assessment of strategic management begins with the vision and mission of both organizations, which leads into literature review that identifies the consumer preferences of both Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola. Following the literature review is the teams’ own personal assessment of consumer preferences for the Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola brand (Please refer
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benefits of existing business and the return of investment. To prevent this situation happen, Coca-Cola will set different barriers to discourage the potential entrants. I will discuss other enter barriers. Product differentiation One of the most important factors to determine whether a business can be successful is whether they have the compared advantages. It is very important to use the differentiation strategy to make your products known by the customers. Products that easy to remember and recognize
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Drink Industry: Case Study of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper Krisadee Rungsatcha MBA 500: Essentials of Business Management June 23, 2013 Larry Frazier Abstract The beverage industry nowadays is very competitive. Each brand pushes all strategies to be the number one in the market and try to win more consumers and achieve their goals. The main competitors in these industries are Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Inc., and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Coca-Cola is the largest beverage
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companies expand there client base to a global level. This paper will discuss the standardized marketing strategy of IKEA and evaluate the issues surrounding standardized marketing on a global scale by relating it to multinational corporations alike. Using Hofstede’s Culture theory, it will also discuss whether our cultures of the world are becoming similar, or are we seeing a direct reflection of clever marketing. What standardization (and adaption) could be considered to be: the offering of identical
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Table of Contents 1 Overview 2 General environmental analysis 3 Industry Analysis 3.1 Industry Structure - U.S. soft drink market share of concentrate producers - Suppliers within the carbonated soft drink industry 3.2 Market Structure - U.S. Liquid Consumption Trend (gallons/capita) - U.S. non-alcoholic refreshment beverage volume 2009 - U.S. soft drink market share – soft drink brands 3.3 Marketing Channels 3.4 Porter’s five forces 4 5 4 2 2 2 2
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Executive Summary Purpose of this 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
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