CASE 13 Coke and Pepsi Learn to Compete in India THE BEVERAGE BATTLEFIELD In 2007‚ the President and CEO of Coca-Cola asserted that Coke has had a rather rough run in India; but now it seems to be getting its positioning right. Similarly‚ PepsiCo’s Asia chief asserted that India is the beverage battlefield for this decade and beyond. Even though the government had opened its doors wide to foreign companies‚ the experience of the world’s two giant soft drinks companies in India during the 1990s
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2012. p.223). Coca-Cola has more than a single‚ well defined market segment and attempt to reach as many consumers as possible. These markets can be identified demographically based on age and gender and through psychographic segmentation. Demographic Segmentation: Age‚ Gender In the modern world it is increasingly becoming challenging to stay relevant due to the intergenerational differences that exist amongst teens and especially young adults. After conducting research‚ the beverage giants
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an example‚ not everyone likes the same restaurant‚ movie or college. Therefore‚ a marketer starts by dividing the market into segments. They identify and profile distinct groups of buyers who might prefer varying products and services. For this demographics‚ psychographics and behavioral aspects of buyers are considered. After identifying market segments the marketer decides which presents the greatest opportunities – which are the target markets. Then the firm develops market offerings that it positions
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 6 Situation Analysis 7 History of the Product/Brand 8 Market Analysis 9 Product Evaluation 10 Competitor Analysis 12 Marketing Objectives 13 Marketing Strategies 16 Selecting Target Market 17 Developing the Marketing Mix 18 Product Strategy 19 Pricing Strategy 20 Placing and Distribution 22 Promotion Strategy 23 Evaluation‚ Monitoring and Control 24 Monitoring and Controlling 26 Sales Analysis
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marketing. 1. Definition Niche market is the subset of the market on which a specific product is focused. The market niche defines the product features aimed at satisfying specific market needs‚ as well as the price range‚ production quality and the demographics that is intended to impact. It is also a small market segment Niche marketing is a portion of market that you have identified as having some special characteristic and that is worth marketing for. On the other words‚ niche marketing is to concentrate
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KATHLEEN JOY L. BALLESTA BSBA-MM3 1. what are the international marketing variable ( controllable and uncontrollable ) that affect coke ? Much was said in the first chapter about the necessity to take into account the global "environmental" factors. These factors are those so called "uncontrollables"‚ unlike the "controllable" factors of price‚ promotion‚ place and product. They include market tastes‚ economic‚ socio cultural‚ legal‚ technological‚ competitive and political factors to
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Haag & Cummings (2013) advise Coke created a Web-based system combining project management with business intelligence. The system known as Innovation Framework ensures anyone from any of the operating units worldwide can search for find and apply concepts strategies development successes and marketing approaches that have been used elsewhere in the organization. This concept of standardization supported by Innovation Framework is not only vital to Coke‚ but also important for any supply
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Coke Ethical Issues Our product is quite healthy. Fluid replenishment is a key to health. Coke does a great service because it encourages people to take in more and more liquids. - Michael Douglas Ivester‚ Coke’s Chairman and CEO. Public schools are funded by the public to educate the children as provided by state law. It is totally inappropriate that its facilities and employees are being used by corporations to increase their own profits on public time and with public dollars
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saving money by reducing expenses associated with supply chain activities. Thus‚ in this case it support a below the line strategy. Question 2 Why standardization so important in supply chain management? Coke is developing its own set of software services for bottler to use. Do you think Coke charges the bottlers for these software services? Why or why not? Answer: Standardization means‚ the condition in which a standard has been successfully established or to make activities of the same
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Generational gap refers to the differences between a younger generation and their seniors. Each generation developed in a different period‚ with different ways of living and with different ideals. Although these differences have been present throughout history‚ old generations have to be confronted at the cultural change which affects the actual society‚ particularly with the new generations X and Y. The basic purpose of this paper is to show that the development of medias and new technologies
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