Caso Cola wars 1. ¿Por qué la industria de las bebidas gaseosas es tan rentable? Explicar desde el punto de vista financiero y estratégico. Una primera razón del porque la industria de las bebidas gaseosas es tan rentable es por que los costos de producción y procesos se comparten entre productores y embotelladores. Estos dos agentes dependen el uno del otro en producción, procesamiento, marketing y distribución del producto. Si bien los productores mandan el jarabe casi listo a
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GLOBALIZATION The world today has been described as a ‘global village’, this stems from Marshall Mc Luhan’s concept that ‘the globe has been contracted into a village by electric technology and the instantaneous movement of information from every quarter to every point at the same time’. A closer examination of globalization will indicate that indeed the barriers of space, time and borders which once existed have now disappeared or are disappearing. Globalization has been described as the rapid
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<Strategic management case analysis-“Cola wars continue”> 1. There are several reasons for soft drink industry to have been so profitable. To calculate profit, we use this formula “Profit=Price*Quantity-Cost”. The sales of soft drink soared after the 1970s based on its increasing availability and diverse flavors. People literally demanded soda more than any other beverages so it affected the quantity. Due to inflation that made overall price higher, consumers felt the real price of
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COCA COLA CASE STUDY « Think global, act local » T. Levitt 1) What is the primary basis for Coke’s past international marketing success? Is it only advertising? The Coca Cola Company expanded slowly abroad in the early 1920’s. Coca Cola presented the beverage with different logos which are culturally symbolic. However the true growth of Coca Cola beverages in the world had been possible during the World War II. Coca Cola Company delivered beverages to the US soldier in Europe and Asia. Marketing:
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purpose of this report is to identify and analyze the two dominant companies in the soft drink industry and determine the strongest performer as an investment opportunity. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been competing in the soft drink sector for over a century and both companies enjoy a high degree of brand consciousness globally. Coca-Cola has, until recently, outpaced its number two rival considerably, both in the U.S. and overseas. I will compare the two companies using the following criteria: (a) comparative
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PepsiCo 2005 Case Analysis June 17, 2009 I. Definition of the Issue The PepsiCo-2005 case study has several issues revolving it. It has the internal issue that PepsiCo has not been able to consistently meet its growth goal of 15+ percent annual increase in earnings for the last 10 years. Its external issues consist of its products as reaching maturity stage industry wise and its divisions, except Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), fail to rank highest in its respective market segments
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Running head: COCA-COLA AND PEPSICO Coca-Cola and PepsiCo: Similarities and Differences Lamar Smith Michel Brown Annette Pete May Valencia Cardinal Stritch University MGT 426 August 18, 2011 Submitted to the faculty of Cardinal Stritch University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Management. Introduction Two of the largest and most profitable corporations in the United States are the Atlanta
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Coca Cola and Web 2.0 Technology What is Web 2.0? According to the textbook, web 2.0 “ refers to a loose cloud of capabilities, technologies, business models, and philosophies.” However, the wikipedia website stated that web 2.0 is “proliferation of interconnectivity and interactivity of web-delivered contet.” Most people thought Web 2.0 is a term used in internet technology which is equal to RSS plus Blog, plus SNS, and plus any other new internet term. In my point of view, web 2.0 is a personalized
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determination and hard work of each and every member of the PepsiCo family. Pepsi also follows one of the best marketing strategies and business practices. PepsiCo has faced many challenges in its history. It has had its toughest competition from its rival Coca-Cola. It also faced other challenges like bankruptcy in its early stages and sugar rationing during World War 2. It has also faced a similar kind of crisis in 1982 and their methods to resolve the crisis is all the rage and part of many
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Key Marketing Problem/Opportunity The key marketing problem/opportunity in the case is that Coca Cola has lost market share in the international markets to their main competitor, Pepsi. There are several opportunities for the company to expand and to diversify their marketing strategy to offer new products outside of the carbonated beverages. Opportunity exists in categories such as juice and juice drinks, bottled water, teas, energy drinks, coffee and more. There are also opportunities to grow
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