Executive Summary Prior versions of the case have been used to teach various subjects, including industry analysis, competitive dynamics, and vertical integration. While this case tries to incorporate some of the essential elements about the history of competitive dynamics and the historical patterns of vertical integration the primary teaching purpose of this case is to discuss the economics of the U.S. soft drink industry. Concentrate producers (CPs) sold syrup and concentrate to franchised of
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1 Session 3 BEST GLOBAL BRANDS 2011 Interbrand 2011 Rankings Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brand Coca – Cola IBM Microsoft Google GE Value ( $ mn.) C ot McDonalds Intel Apple N Disney D o Hewlett-Packard Global Brands Morgan Chase Data: Interbrand Corp., J.P. Scoreboard & Co / (Interbrand) Business Week September 10 The table ranks 10 top global brands that have a value greater than $1 billion. The brands were selected according to two criteria. They had to be global in
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service as distinct from those of other sellers. A concept brand is a brand that is associated with an abstract concept, like breast cancer awareness rather than a specific product, service, or business. A modern example of a brand is Coca Cola which belongs to the Coca-Cola Company. A brand is the most valuable fixed asset of a Corporation. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name. Branding can be applied to the entire corporate identity as well as to individual product and
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has their own Facebook page which is “liked” by fans, where the brand gets promoted each time the target segment logs onto Facebook. But, not all brands have sufficiently leveraged the true value of social media. Social Media have been extensively used for advertising and sales promotion. So much so that the value of communities like Facebook to marketers has been questioned as to whether it is the right place to reach your consumer. The regular argument is the fact that Facebook advertisements have
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world. The retail business is Wal-Mart's primary income and the foundation of the Wal-Mart empire in which the super center dominate the retail market offering the traditional retail household wares as well as groceries. The company also operates a chain of membership warehouses similar to Costco and B.J.'s, called Sam's Club, named after its founder Sam Walton. Since 1991, when Wal-Mart opened a Sam's Club in Mexico, the company has been international and has a separate international division which
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G Barr plc. Appendix 1 gives details of the organisation of Barr’s. The soft drinks market and Barr’s product portfolio Barr’s competes against internationally known brands owned by large multinational companies, like Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. It does so by a combination of brands which it owns itself and brands belonging to other companies which it manages in the UK. Branding is highly significant in the soft drinks
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STRATEGIES 7 4.2 Supply Chain of PepsiCo. And Supply Chain Strategy 8 4.3 Supply Chain Planning 8 4.4 Supply Chain Operation 8 4.5 Process Views of a Supply Chain 8 4.6 Competitive Advantage to PepsiCo. 9 4.7 Distribution Channels 9 4.8 Customers 10 4.9 Competition 11 5.0 Financial Performance 11 5.1 2013 13 5.2 2012 14 6.0 Corporate Governance 16 7.0 Conclusion 16 1.0 Company profile Pepsi co. Inc. was established through the merger of Pepsi cola. Pepsi cola was created in the
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the rapid proliferation of new brands, dramatic increases in media costs, the more extensive and aggressive use of promotions by established firms, and the cost and difficulty of obtaining distribution. Brands are a quick way for hotels and hotel chains to identify and differentiate themselves in the minds of the customers. The favorable or unfavorable attitudes and perceptions that are formed and influence a customer to book at a hotel brand represent the brand equity. A guest’s good experience
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that commodity from where they extract maximum satisfaction. It has been identified that in the beginning of 21st century the market was observed a drastic change. The successful brand presents itself in such a way that buyers buy them in special values which match their needs. Marketing is an important part of any business and advertisement
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FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS (FMCG) Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) goods are popularly named as consumer packaged goods. Items in this category include all consumables (other than groceries/pulses) people buy at regular intervals. The most common in the list are toilet soaps, detergents, shampoos, toothpaste, shaving products, shoe polish, packaged foodstuff, and household accessories and extends to certain electronic goods. These items are meant for daily of frequent consumption and have a high
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