Page No. | 1. | Introduction | 2 | 2. | Problem Statement | 3 | 3. | Probable Solutions | 4 | 4. | Development of Key Decision Criteria | 5-6 | 5. | Contingency Plan | 7-8 | Introduction When the cola giants‚ Pepsi and Coke‚ entered the Indian market‚ they brought with them the cola wars that had become part of global folklore. This case study details the various battles fought in India by the two rivals with its focus on the publicity campaigns where the two sought to steal each
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Mohamed Saada. Coke vs. Pepsi War Overview: In 1985 Coke has introduced a new Coke product replacing its old Coke Formula that has been around for almost 100 years. The reaction has been outrageous by the consumers who resisted the new Coke forcing the company to go back in its decision and sell the two products together. My opinion is that the mistake was partially being a wrong strategic call and partially a mistake in interpreting the market research date. On the strategic call‚ Coke was losing
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Case 3 Assignment: Coke and Pepsi Identification of the strategic issues and problems- The world’s two largest soft drinks‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola experienced numerous unexpected problems and difficulties‚ leading them to learn that marketing and competing in India requires a special type of knowledge and local skills to become successful. Working in America is not always going to be similar as working overseas. Analysis and evaluations- Strengths- Pepsi had an early entry‚ since they entered
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1. Why do companies like PEPSI need to globalize? What are the various ways in which foreign companies can enter a foreign market? What hurdles and problems did Pepsi face when it tried to enter India during the 1980s? Companies like Pepsi need to be global for the following: * Expand Sales- Increase the market for their production by tapping potential new countries * Minimize Risks- Globalization and International trade also helps in minimizing risks. * To leverage on technology
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In 1886‚ the Coca Cola Company was developed but it wasn ’t until 1898 that the fierce competitor Pepsi-Cola entered into the market. These 2 companies are the two major players that dominate the consumer beverage (soft-drink) industry. Coke and Pepsi have since been competing to rein the global market in consumer beverages. The market of drinks in the United States alone is valued at more than thirty million dollars annually. With the growth of these two companies‚ PepsiCo has developed and acquired
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Coke and Pepsi Learn To Compete in India 1. The political environment in India has proven to be critical to company performance for both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola India. What specific aspects of the political environment have played key role? Could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? If not‚ could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? Answer The political environment have played key role as follow: - Indian government viewed
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aspects of the political environment played key roles? Could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? If not‚ could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? 2. Timing of entry into Indian market brought different results for PepsiCo and Coca-Cola India. What benefits or disadvantages as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3. The Indian market is enormous in terms of population and geography. How have the two companies responded to the sheer
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SOFT DRINK MARKET IN INDIA In India‚ cold drink market is growing exuberantly day-by-day and coming out as a most profitable business. All the activities of cold drink market are revolving around three major competitors i.e. coke‚ Pepsi and cad buries. Out of these three‚ two coke and Pepsi have a face-to-face competition with unequal brands. Cold drink market is flourishing rapidly with a total market of 3000 crores from which Rs 1800 crores market is snatched by cola flavor and market
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Case Study 16: Coke and Pepsi 1. Identify the ongoing issues in this case with respect to issues management‚ crisis management‚ global business ethics‚ and stakeholder management. Rank order these in terms of their priorities for Coca-Cola and for PepsiCo. Number 1 Priority: The major global business ethics I found in this case study was the whole issue with excessive water usage in their companies as well as the pollution of the water. The book explains that water is very sacred in India. Even
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debating whether Pepsi is better than Coke or if Coke is better than Pepsi. A few articles say Coke wins the battle between Pepsi and Coke. The other articles state Pepsi wins the controversy. Some articles state that nobody wins the Coke vs. Pepsi battle. Pepsi apparently has a softer fizz than Coke. Pepsi’s characterized is a citrusy flavor burst‚ while Coke has more of a raisiny vanilla flavor. Pepsi’s flavor is more sharper than Coke’s flavor. Coke has 160 calories while Pepsi has 10 less
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