Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Case Study Financial Management Derks‚ V (3997979). Doyle‚ D (4137531) & Ichev‚ R (4111443). Commissioned by the University of Utrecht. Introduction Originating to as early as 1880‚ Dr Pepper has become one of the most famous producers of carbonated drinks around the world. On May 7‚ 2008 the brand was spun-off from its parent company‚ Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages‚ or CSAB. The company was split into two with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group controlling
Premium Marketing Dr. Dre United States
Problem Andrew Barker‚ a brand manager for Snapple beverages at the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.‚ must assess whether or not a profitable market opportunity exists for a new energy beverage brand to be produced‚ marketed‚ and distributed by the company in 2008. He has about 3 months to determine the market opportunity. SWOT Strengths | Weaknesses | * Strong portfolio of leading consumer-preferred brands * Integrated business model * Strong customer relationships * Attractive positioning
Premium Coca-Cola Drink Brand
Dr Pepper Snapple External Analysis * Bargaining Power of suppliers – Medium The switching cost to find other suppliers of commodities to produce beverage is not high‚ and those suppliers are not concentrated or differentiated. However‚ the recession significantly increased commodity prices‚ and DPS has very little power in affecting the prices they pay for these commodities. * Bargaining Power of buyers - Medium Individual buyers do not put high pressure on DPS‚ but large buyers like
Premium Coffee Drink Pepsi
society may view this basically a comical advertisement showcase by Dr.Pepper. Women were disgraced and wanted to take the campaign down. Immediate reactions to the advertisements were tremendously adverse and led many women to start a dispute against Dr Pepper and the entirety of the
Premium Coca-Cola Soft drink Caffeine
Assessment of financial circumstances 2013/14 For parents and partners of students This form is also available from www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance SFE/PFF2/1314/C the student finance experts Who should complete this form? Complete this form if you are: • The student’s natural or adoptive parent • The student’s step-parent • The husband‚ wife‚ civil partner or cohabiting partner of one of the student’s parents • The student’s husband‚ wife or civil partner • The student’s
Premium Pension Taxation in the United States
Squirt is a caffeine-free‚ low-sodium carbonated soft drink brand with a distinctive blend of grapefruit juices that gives it a tangy‚ fresh citrus taste. Squirt is the best selling carbonated grapefruit soft drink brand in the United States. The origin of Squirt can be traced back to 1938 when a man named Herb Bishop began experimenting with Citrus Club. Bishop created a new carbonated soft drink that required less fruit and sugar to produce compared to other sodas that were being made at the time
Premium United States Soft drink
Squirt - Nature of industry‚ market‚ and buyer behavior In the United States‚ people consume more carbonated drinks than tap water. Research has shown that the average American drinks about 53 gallons of soft drinks per year. However‚ soft drink consumption has declined over the past few years (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2004). The soft drink industry has three major participants in the production and distribution; concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ and retail outlets. Concentrate producers are responsible
Premium Soft drink Coca-Cola United States
Assignment 3.4 – Case Study: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.: Energy Beverages 1. How would you characterize the energy beverage category and competitors in late 2007? A slow growing market is a great way to characterize the energy beverage category in late 2007. This industry was increasing in profits still but was not increasing in profits as quickly due to factors such as market maturity‚ increasing in prices‚ competition and new hybrid products (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2010). The market was still
Premium Energy drink Marketing Sports drink
coolers and vending machine. (Details to convince): In the United States‚ Dr Pepper Snapple Group does not have a complete network of bottlers and distributors‚ so the drink is sometimes bottled under contract by Coca-Cola or Pepsi bottlers. Currently‚ the majority of Pepsi and Coke bottlers bottling Dr Pepper are owned by PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company after their buyouts of their major bottlers. Presently‚ Dr Pepper Snapple relies on its own bottling group to bottle and distribute its products
Premium Bottle Coca-Cola Pepsi
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is a major brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages. However‚ it is now the only major beverage company without a branded energy drink. The problem at hand is whether or not Dr. Pepper Snapple should enter the energy drink industry. If so‚ several other factors must be addressed‚ such as to whom they should target‚ what would their retail price be‚ and how they should package/distribute the product. In 2006‚ carbonated soft drink (CSD) sales amounted
Premium