Coca-Cola’s New Vending Machine (A) Case Questions 1. Is selling Coke through interactive vending machines a good or bad idea? Explain your answer. It is a good idea to sell Coke through interactive vending machines. Over the last three years‚ the soft-drinking giants have watched their earnings erode as they waged a price war in supermarkets. Vending machines have remained largely untouched by the discounting. Sales of soft drinks from vending machines have risen steadily over the last
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opened doors for the world’s most recognizable beverage brand‚ Coca-Cola‚ to enter a rapidly growing consumer market. However‚ Coca-Cola is challenged with developing a strategy to ensure direct investments are protected despite the Burmese legal system. Entering into the Burmese market poses many political‚ economic and legal issues. The important question that must be answered when analyzing this situation is how Coca-Cola will be able to mitigate the risks involved with the instability
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Coca Cola India Basic facts about the company: ▪ Returned to India in 1993 after 16 years. ▪ During the past decade Coke has invested more than $ 1 billion in India. ▪ The Coca-Cola system in India comprises 27 wholly owned company-owned bottling operations and another 17 franchisee-owned bottling operations. ▪ Entered India by taking over Parle’s brands. ▪ Coke’s main brands include: o Coca Cola‚ Sprite‚ Fanta‚ Thums Up‚ Maaza‚ Kinley water ▪ Other brands:
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1. Introduction. The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company‚ refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. The global nature of our business requires that the Coca-Cola system has the highest standards and processes to ensure consistent quality -- from our concentrate production to our bottling and product delivery. To ensure such consistency and reliability‚ the Coca-Cola system is governed by the Coca-Cola Operating Requirements (KORE)‚ a new management
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PROBLEM The Coca-Cola Co. is the leading company in the beverage Industry. It produces about 400 brands consisting of over 2‚600 beverage products. Its major rivals are PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes PLC. The PepsiCo obtains 60% of its Revenues from its snack division. Cadbury Schweppes PLC is the largest confectionary company and has a strong regional beverage presence in the Americas and Australia. Considering its rivals’ success in its snack division; The Coca-Cola Co. is considering
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Coca-Cola (KO) Analysis Coca-Cola Corporation and its Competitors Coca-Cola was discovered as a result of an accident. In 1886 a pharmacist named John Pemberton cooked up medicinal syrup. When he was done‚ he figured he had created a fine tonic for people who were tired‚ nervous‚ or plagued with sore teeth. He and his assistant mixed it with ice water‚ sipped it‚ and proclaimed it tasty. They wanted some more‚ and the assistant accidentally used carbonated water to mix the second batch. Instead
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The Coca-Cola Company Project Analysis Paul Mburu Business Summary The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE Symbol: KO) The Coca-Cola Company‚ a beverage company‚ engages in the manufacture‚ marketing‚ and sale of nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company primarily offers sparkling beverages and still beverages. Its sparkling beverages include nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages with carbonation‚ such as carbonated energy drinks‚ and carbonated waters and flavored waters. The company’s still
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sport drinks. i. Bargaining power of suppliers The main ingredients for Coca-Cola syrup include either high fructose corn syrup or sucrose derived from cane sugar‚ caramel color‚ caffeine‚ phosphoric acid‚ coca extract‚ lime extract‚ vanilla‚ and glycerin. The suppliers are not concentrated or differentiated. Bargaining power of suppliers is low. ii. Bargaining power of customers The individual buyer has no pressure on Coca-Cola because just like having large retailers it has a bargaining power of
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COLA-WARS Main Issue: Factors causing the decline in CSDs and Cola Sales: ------------------------------------------------- Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs)‚ the foundation of Coca-Cola’s brand is declining‚ although it still holds the highest market share in comparison to non-CSD beverages. Coca-Cola is at risk of eventually producing a negative return from its CSDs and to be outperformed by non-CSDs‚ non-carb beverages and bottled water within its own product line‚ and with its competitors if
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Introduction Coca-Cola and Pepsi are the two greatest competitors in the soft drink industry. A brief introduction and history of the two companies will provide a basis for understanding how the companies have come to be where they are today and how they run their companies. The company structure of each will also be briefly explained to provide an understanding of how management style is impacted. Marketing and Advertising The marketing skills that these companies possess are the reason both Coca-Cola
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