Case Analysis Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.: Energy Beverages 1. How would you characterize the energy beverage category‚ competitors‚ consumers‚ channels‚ and DPSG’s category participation in late 2007? The energy beverage category was the fourth largest nonalcoholic beverage category in America during 2006. While it wasn’t among the top three‚ it was the fastest growing beverage category. The energy beverage market is primarily led by three big name brands including Red Bull‚ Monster Energy
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Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Case – Energy Beverages Company Strengths Strong Portfolio of Leading‚ Consumer-Preferred Brands Owns a diverse portfolio of well-known CSD/non-CSD brands Provides their own bottlers‚ distributors‚ and retailers Manages a wide variety of products and provides a foundation for growth and profitability #1 flavored CSD company in the US Integrated Business Model Believes its brand ownership‚ bottling‚ and distribution are more integrated than the U.S. operations
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a) Rivalry among Competing Sellers Dr. Pepper Snapple is a smaller competitor to Coca-Cola. However‚ Pepsico is Coca-Cola’s rival competitor due to its relative size. Both have global recognized brands that compete in product differentiation instead of pricing. For instance‚ a 12-ounce can of Coke is usually priced similar to a 12-ounce can of Pepsi. Nonetheless‚ Coke attempted to change the taste of its product in the 1980s (i.e.‚ product differentiation). Unfortunately‚ the New Coke was rejected
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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
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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
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Background of the Study Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)‚ also called bell peppers‚ green pepper‚ or Pimento‚ belong to the family Solanaceae (Olarewaju and Showemino‚ 2006; Kabura‚ 2008). It is a warm season annual crop when grown in temperate regions. However‚ it is actually a herbaceous perennial when cultivated in tropical areas‚ such as its native Latin America. Bell peppers are considered “sweet” since they lack the pungent chemical (capsaicin) present in hot peppers. It is an important vegetable
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The chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum‚ members of the nightshade family‚ Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia‚ New Zealand‚ India‚ Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without "pepper". Chili peppers originated in the Americas. After the Columbian Exchange‚ many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world‚ used in both food and medicine. India is the world’s largest producer‚ consumer and exporter of chili peppers. Among which the city
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Dr.Pepper Ten VS. Skky Vodka (Better title in progress) Advertisements now days are vastly different from what they were years ago‚ and that has everything to do with our culture changing. What used to be “not okay” or “vulgar”‚ is now not such a big deal. Such as using women in advertisements posed in promiscuous ways‚ in order to grab the attention of viewers. In order to capture the attention of a target group of consumers businesses are using sexual appeal‚ and directly stating their
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Dr Pepper/7Up‚ Inc. Squirt Brand Case Analysis SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY The soft drink industry in the United States is a highly profitably‚ but competitive market. In 2000‚ carbonated soft drink retail sales were estimated $60.3 billion‚ however‚ soft drink consumption growth has slowed in recent years. There are three major companies that hold the majority of sales in the carbonated soft drink industry in the U.S. They are the Coca Cola Company with 44.1% market share‚ The Pepsi-Cola Company
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Case Recap This case describes the various aspects of carbonated soft drink industry and the focuses on Squirt’s annual advertising and promotion plan in 2001. Squirt is a brand under the Dr Pepper/Seven Up‚ inc. The brand manager was concerned about the market targeting and product positioning and consulted advertising agency‚ Foote‚ Cone & Belding. The case also focuses on the entire industry structure and the marketing techniques used by the various leading companies so the Squirt’s annual advertising
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