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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MarHeting Quarterly, 2006, 15, 114-123, © 2006 West Virginia University Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo — A "Super'' Battleground for the Cola Wars? Steve M. McKelvey Overview of the Soft Drink Industry Coca-Cola: The Defending Champion Since its inception in the late 1800s, Coca-Cola has experienced meteoric growth, progressing from nine glasses per day to nearly 4.5 billion cases on an annual basis ("Top 10," 2004). Today, Coca-Cola offers nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries and controls the highest
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WEEK 1 DISCUSSION STRUCTURAL FORCES EFFECTS on COLA DRINKS INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN by GIDAGA ALFRED HOOO31960 ABSTRACT Carbonated soft drinks branded under Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola remain major household names in the soft drinks industry. Spanning operation from the original Franchise agreement of 1899 to-date, is an indication of managerial ingenuity of strategy design, implementation and control. Profitability and sustainability as a key issue in business operations necessitates these
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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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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 I. Key Problem For many years, Coke and Pepsi have been the two largest soft drink companies competing for the highest market share in the nation and the world. The Coke formula was created in 1886 by John Pemberton, and later acquired by Asa Candler, who expanded the coke formula and converted it into syrup, which was then sold to bottlers to produce carbonated drinks. Coca-Cola had great success during World War II; the brand expanded internationally
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Kruti Shah Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 MBA 680 – B 10/27/2015 Introduction: This paper explains the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits. Coke and Pepsi being the dominant player in the industry, Control of the market share is the key issue. The war between Coke and Pepsi has constituted an opportunity for many new challenges year after year. This paper explains competitiveness of both these companies and the effects of the cola wars on overall industry
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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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Cola Wars Tonya Hall October 1, 2012 Executive Summary Coca-Cola Company is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of non-alcoholic drinks in the United States and all over the world. It is a multinational company that has market presence in almost all countries of the world. The company has also diversified from its initial soft drinks to manufacture fruit juices and other non-soda beverages. Its objective has been to maintain its global leadership in the supply of beverages and
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CORPORATE STRATEGY Case report 1 : “Cola Wars Continue : Coke and Pepsi in 2010” Compare the economics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business: why is the profitability so different? Concentrate producers and bottlers are both involved in the production and distribution of CSD. They are both essential even tough, the profitability of the concentrate business is much better. The main reason for this difference is the production cost. In one hand, we have the concentrates
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Compare the economics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business. Structurally, why is the profitability so different (i.e., think five forces)? Threat of New Entrants: Low, in case of concentrate business because the existing concentrate producers enjoy high brand loyalty. Although the monetary switching costs are very low the economic barrier is very high because of brand loyalty. The significant costs incurred would be advertising, promotion, market research and bottler support
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