This report is based upon the information from the Harvard business case: “Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century”. Both Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo are the largest players in the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) industry. The purpose of this report is to gain insight into the possible strategies that can be applied, in order to expand the overall throat share in the future. History revealed that a highly competitive strategy that was utilized in the past by both companies resulted
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competition within the $74 billion carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been remarkable ever since Coca-Cola was formulated in 1886, and further intensified when Pepsi was introduced in 1893. Ever since then, the CSD industry has been dominated by these two companies, with Coke taking the lead in the early stage, followed by Pepsi doubled its market share between 1950 and 1970 by offering its concentrate at a lower price than its competitor. The CSD industry has been profitable historically due
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MARKET RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT I TOPIC: MARKET RESEARCH – Need, Tools and Examples ABINAYA NARESH ANANTHAKRISHNAN ANANTHAPADMANABHAN P ARUN PRASANNA A.P ASWIN KUMAR U.K WHAT IS MARKET RESEARCH Market research is any organized effort to gather information about markets or customers. It is the systematic gathering and interpretation of information about individuals or organizations using statistical and analytical
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here are two major companies in the world that sell and manufacture soda or pop however you might say it and that is Pepsi and Coca-Cola. We all know that these two companies are constantly in competition to be the number one manufacturer and distributor of beverages in the world. Pepsi and Coca-Cola are very well known in the beverage community around the world. When a company like either of these two has dominated the markets worldwide then they will receive universal recognition for their very
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for the new product lunch. In addition Coca-Cola New Product Launch Team will create a budget to Market the “Snatch a Pack” and establish an evaluation process to ensure that resources are employed in an efficient and effective manner Situational Analysis The Coca-Cola Company is the industry leader in selling soft drinks. Its brand is easily recognized and well established. A well designed integrated communication marketing plan is critical to the success of the launch of Coca-Cola International
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Marketing Management Analysis of The Coca Cola Company® Team L4 [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Ellen van Winkel Thamar Peper Annelieke Been Rozemarijn 561548 561526 561503 Barendsen, 552505 Marketing Management Block 1-2008 Date: 25 February 2008, Amsterdam To: Dr. L. Lin
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MISSION 13 7- OUR VISION 13 8- IMPROVED MISSION STATEMENT 14 9- IMPROVED VISION STATEMENT 14 10- COCA COLA - RATIO ANALYSIS 17 10.1 RATIO ANALYSIS 18 11- FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 19 12- UNIT CASE VOLUME 19 13- CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 21 14- VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS FOR COCA COLA 21 15- E-COMMERCE 24 16- VALUE OF THE FIRM
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Pepsi Co understands what is entailed to being an authoritative incorporated citizen it’s not only doing the correct thing that counts, but doing the correct business thing. PepsiCo’s has set their mission to becoming the world’s leading consumer product company with a focus on convenient foods and beverages. PepsiCo’s visions programs set in place with a focus on environmental stewardship, activities to benefit society, and a commitment in building shareholder value by striving to become a credible
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 Brief History History of Pepsi:- Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was later labeled Pepsi Cola, named after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts used in the recipe. Bradham sought to create a fountain drink that was delicious and would aid in digestion and boost energy. In 1903, Bradham moved the bottling of Pepsi-Cola from his drugstore to a rented
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variety of still beverages such as waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and energy and sports drinks. They own and market four of the world's top five non-alcoholic sparkling beverage brands: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Finished beverage products bearing their trademarks, sold in the United States since 1886, are now sold in more than 200 countries. They make branded beverage products available to consumers throughout the world through the network
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