Pepsi vs Coca Cola For more than a century‚ Coca Cola and PepsiCo have been the major competitors within the soft drink market. By employing various advertising tactics‚ strategies such as blind taste tests‚ and reward initiatives for the consumer‚ they have grown to become oligopolistic rivals. In the soft-drink business‚ “The Coca-Cola Company” and “PepsiCo‚ Incorporated” hold most of the market shares in virtually every region of the world. They have brands that the consumers want‚ whether it
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reentry of coca-cola in the market had its disadvantages and of course that was Pepsi co was there first their applications was approved and coke was turned down. 3- Coca-cola made special promotions during the summer season such as ”buy one- get one free” and lucky draws. Coca –cola used a strategy of “building a connect” by using local idioms. They also reduced prices by 15% to 25% in order to encourage consumption. Pepsi co participated through massive sponsorships of “garba”‚ they also tied up
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Business Week February 5‚ 2002 Pepsi versus Coke The rivalry of Coca-cola and Pepsi is extremely widespread. In order to remain competitive in a two-person race it is important to analyze the way a company does business. This article gave a competitive analysis between Coke and Pepsi by looking at both the industry structure and at the individual competitors. As it looks at the industry structure‚ it refers to Porter’s Five-Force model to determine Coke and Pepsi’s strengths and weaknesses.
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1. Why is the soft drink industry (i.e.‚ the cola concentrate industry) so profitable? The soft drink industry survives on the rivalry that has existed for over a century between Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. The two brands are competing for the market share nationally and globally by trying to clinch the thirst of every person in the world. In Michael Porter’s five forces‚ the threat of rivalry pushes both companies to “out compete” with each other and drive up the fixed cost to enter the market
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October 15‚ 2014 Case Analysis – Case#16 Coke and Pepsi in India: Issues‚ Ethics‚ and Crisis Management Introduction This case delves into whether or not Pepsi and Coke are equal targets in India. It questions whether the companies are doing their ethical duties‚ as well as whether they are managing crises and stakeholders well. The Real Problem The real problem is whether or not these companies are doing their duties to their stakeholders and to the host countries (in this case India) based on
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Journal of Management and Business Research Consumer Preference Coca Cola versus Pepsi-Cola By Abdul Munam Jamil Paracha‚ Muhammad Waqas‚ Ali Raza Khan & Sohaib Ahmad University of Lahore‚ Pakistan. Abstract - This study is conducted between two global giants Coca Cola & Pepsi-cola. This research paper is basically a comparative study of two well known competitors in beverage industry of Pakistan which are Pepsi Cola & Coca Cola. The primary purpose of this paper is to find out which company
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References: Delany.D. (2012). Reasons Why Coke Is Better Than Pepsi. Retrieved February 18‚ 2013‚ from http://www.ehow.com/info_8121864_reasons-coke-better-pepsi.html#ixzz2LMKm6jHF Anonymous. (2001). The coca cola company. Retrieved February 20‚ 2013‚ from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_people_drink_coca_cola Anonymous. (2011). Coke struggles hard to meet standards‚ Retrieved 19 February‚ 2013‚ from http://www.coca-cola.com.pk/pages/landing/index
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policies‚ they have already entered products close to those already available in India such as carbonated waters and fruit drinks. For promotional activities‚ Pepsi has a sponsorship at Navrati‚ a TV campaign using sports and celebrities while Coca-Cola has events and lifestyle focus such as vacations giveaways. For pricing policies‚ Pepsi uses an aggressive pricing policy to get immediate market share from Indian competitors while Coca-Cola have huge reductions up to 15-25%. For distribution arrangements
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Case Study: Coke and Pepsi in India: Coca-Cola controlled the Indian market until 1977‚ when the Janata Party beat the Congress Party of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. To punish Coca-Cola’s principal bottler‚ a Congress Party stalwart and longtime Gandhi supporter‚ the Janata government demanded that Coca-Cola transfer its syrup formula to an Indian subsidiary. Coca-Cola balked and withdrew from the country. India‚ now left without both Coca-Cola and Pepsi‚ became a protected market. In the
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Indian market prior to Coca-Cola’s entry in 1993. Both of these MNCs experienced difficulty in establishing their companies‚ and while they have made some great headway they have also experienced some extreme business angst along the way. Issue/Problem Identification Facts and Assumptions India has the second largest population by country in the entire world. The population is estimated at 1.22 billion as of July of 2013 ( (The World Factbook‚ 2013). India‚ with its expanding economy‚ represents
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