The Coca-Cola Company Struggles with Ethical Crises "Coca-Cola has the most valuable brand name in the world and, as one of the most visible companies worldwide, has a tremendous opportunity to excel in all dimensions of business performance" (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2008). However, as proven in this case study, Coke has a lot on their plate as the biggest brand name in the world. Ethical issues throughout different aspects of the company, and with multiple leadership changes in the
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Global Marketing Case Study The Coca-Cola Company Terry D. Copeland Capella University MBA 6012 June 28, 2013 Company Selection and Overview The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) was first established in 1886 by Dr. John Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Initially distributed at Jacobs’ Pharmacy for five cents a glass, the fledgling company sold just nine glasses of Coca-Cola a day for the first year (Coca-Cola, 2013). By 1891, Atlanta businessman
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table of content External Analysis: 2 Macro environment: 2 Meso environment: 5 Internal Analysis 7 SWOT Analysis Pepsi case: 9 Objectives 10 Marketing Strategy 10 Marketing Plan 12 Product 12 Place 14 Price 14 Budget & Control 15 External Analysis: Macro environment: The environment is constantly changing and therefore also influencing PepsiCo’s operations. Environmental changes which are not directly involved with the company but do influence it can be put in six categories:
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3 Question 2: Coca-Cola’s Strategies: 4-5 2. Introduction: 4 2.1. Coca-cola’s Strategies: 4-5
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12 COLA WARS CASE Table of contents Introduction……………………………………………………………3 Question no. 1…………………………………………………………4 Question no. 2………………………...……………………………….4 Question no. 3………………………………………………………….7 Question no. 4………………………………………………………….9 Bibliography …………………………………………………………10 INTRODUCTION Over the years Coke and Pepsi managed their rivalry in the carbonated soft drinks (CSD) industry by following some of the tactics identified below. Both companies came up on the market with
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Coca-Cola India On August 20, 2003 Sanjiv Gupta, President and CEO of Coca-Cola India, sat in his office contemplating the events of the last two weeks and debating his next move. Sales had dropped by 30-40%1 in only two weeks on the heels of a 75% five-year growth trajectory and 25-30%2 year-to-date growth. Many leading clubs, retailers, restaurants, and college campuses across the country had stopped selling Coca-Cola3 and only six weeks into his new role as CEO, Gupta was embroiled in a crisis
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The Coca-Cola Company July 24, 2011 CONTENTS Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Coca-Cola: An Introduction.……………………………………………………………………....4 Financial Analysis………………..……………………………………………………………..…6 Competition Analysis: Pepsi………………………………………………………………………9 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………..13 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….…15 References………………………………………………………………………………………..16 Abstract Many international corporations began as small domestic ventures. As businesses
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External Analysis: Macro environment: The environment is constantly changing and therefore also influencing PepsiCo’s operations. Environmental changes which are not directly involved with the company but do influence it can be put in six categories: economic, technological, political, cultural, natural and international changes. These changes and their influence on PepsiCo Canada are described per category. Management R. L. Draft, M. Kendrick, N. Vershinina, the general environment page
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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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