Mountain Dew case analysis
Case Analysis of Mountain Dew: Selecting New Creative
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BSBA-MM3
TIME CONTEXT: 2000
VIEW POINT: Scott Moffitt (Marketing Director, Mountain Dew)
FACTS:
PepsiCo, Inc. is among the most successful consumer products companies in the world, with 1999 revenues of over $20 billion and 116,000 employees.
“Do the Dew!” This was a long time tag line for the Mountain Dew brand.
In 1995 marketing managers for Mountain Dew realized the tag line had lost consumer interests, understanding this they changed the direction of the creative.
Some of PepsiCo's brand names are 100 years old, but the corporation is relatively young.
PepsiCo's success is the result of superior products, high standards of performance, distinctive competitive strategies and the high integrity of their people.
PepsiCo decided that in 2000 Mountain Dew would be featured during the Super Bowl rather than Pepsi.
PepsiCo management had learned that selecting the right creative was one of the most critical decisions they made in terms of impact on sales and profits.
Mountain Dew had carried PepsiCo’s soft drink revenues during the 1990s as cola brands struggled.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The problem that the company appears to be facing is how to keep their current campaign “Do the Dew” working to build on their brand image. Also Mountain Dew had to stay competitive with other caffeinated and sugary energy drinks and non-carbonated drinks.
OBJECTIVES:
To sustain the “Do the Dew” campaign
To cater to the threat of non-carbonated soft drinks competitors.
SWOT ANALYSIS:
STRENGTH:
PepsiCo’s became the largest carbonated drink at retail
PepsiCo’s top marketing executives routinely relied upon to help guide branding decisions.
WEAKNESSES:
Mountain Dew was becoming less of a niche brand
OPPORTUNITIES:
Mountain Dew’s national media plan focused on a younger audience.
THREATS:
Many competitors
Lack knowledge on the ads
Submitted by:
of
BSBA-MM3
TIME CONTEXT: 2000
VIEW POINT: Scott Moffitt (Marketing Director, Mountain Dew)
FACTS:
PepsiCo, Inc. is among the most successful consumer products companies in the world, with 1999 revenues of over $20 billion and 116,000 employees.
“Do the Dew!” This was a long time tag line for the Mountain Dew brand.
In 1995 marketing managers for Mountain Dew realized the tag line had lost consumer interests, understanding this they changed the direction of the creative.
Some of PepsiCo's brand names are 100 years old, but the corporation is relatively young.
PepsiCo's success is the result of superior products, high standards of performance, distinctive competitive strategies and the high integrity of their people.
PepsiCo decided that in 2000 Mountain Dew would be featured during the Super Bowl rather than Pepsi.
PepsiCo management had learned that selecting the right creative was one of the most critical decisions they made in terms of impact on sales and profits.
Mountain Dew had carried PepsiCo’s soft drink revenues during the 1990s as cola brands struggled.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The problem that the company appears to be facing is how to keep their current campaign “Do the Dew” working to build on their brand image. Also Mountain Dew had to stay competitive with other caffeinated and sugary energy drinks and non-carbonated drinks.
OBJECTIVES:
To sustain the “Do the Dew” campaign
To cater to the threat of non-carbonated soft drinks competitors.
SWOT ANALYSIS:
STRENGTH:
PepsiCo’s became the largest carbonated drink at retail
PepsiCo’s top marketing executives routinely relied upon to help guide branding decisions.
WEAKNESSES:
Mountain Dew was becoming less of a niche brand
OPPORTUNITIES:
Mountain Dew’s national media plan focused on a younger audience.
THREATS:
Many competitors
Lack knowledge on the ads