Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 A case discussion note January 17‚ 2012 1. Historically‚ why has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Historically‚ the soft carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been valued at $74 billion in the United States. In order to understand the reasons why the industry has been hugely profitable despite the ‘Cola Wars’‚ an examination of the CSD industry with Porter’s five forces analysis will be conducted. As market leaders‚ the analysis will
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BEVERAGE BATTLEFIELD In 2003‚ Jagdeep Kapoor‚ chairman of Samsika Marketing Consultants in Mumbai (formerly Bombay)‚ commented that "Coke lost a number ofyears over errors. But at last it seems to be getting its positioning right." Similarly‚ Ronald McEachern‚ PepsiCo ’s Asia chief‚ asserted "India is the beverage battlefield for 2003." The experience ofthe world ’s two giant soft drinks companies in India during the 1990s and the beginning of the new millennium was not a happy one‚ even though the
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The monthly giving programs have become very popular among non-profits because of their potential for long term financial commitments. This recurring giving is a monthly donation that happens automatically using a process that’s referred to as E.M.T (Electronic Money Transfer.) This valuable program provides a predictable source of income that a non-profit can depend on every month without question. Recruiting monthly donors is inexpensive and affordable. Once set up‚ the donation process is electronic
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Coke v. Pepsi – 5 Forces Analysis Industry concentrate produces High intensity (depends on price/advertising cost/ high number of substitutes(low calorie drinks/no carb drinks/ not carbonated drinks like orange juice) Pepsi products /Coke products New Entrants (barriers/rivalry) High Intensity-Brand recognition dominant market/ patents on style and colors Network relationships & high cost of entry established such as distribution‚ warehouse‚ bottlers‚ and shelf-location high marketing
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debating whether Pepsi is better than Coke or if Coke is better than Pepsi. A few articles say Coke wins the battle between Pepsi and Coke. The other articles state Pepsi wins the controversy. Some articles state that nobody wins the Coke vs. Pepsi battle. Pepsi apparently has a softer fizz than Coke. Pepsi’s characterized is a citrusy flavor burst‚ while Coke has more of a raisiny vanilla flavor. Pepsi’s flavor is more sharper than Coke’s flavor. Coke has 160 calories while Pepsi has 10 less
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Running head: COKE A Coke is a Coke ITT Tech PROBLEM Why do some of us have such strong soda preferences? There’s all this uproar of Coke vs. Pepsi‚ and really looking at the ingredients‚ the products aren’t all that different. Both are made of carbonated water‚ high fructose corn syrup‚ caramel color‚ sugar‚ phosphoric acid‚ caffeine‚ citric acid and natural flavors (Pendergrast‚ 2000‚ p.6). The natural flavors are where they differ. Coke includes a “secret ingredient” known as Merchandise
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Case 3 Assignment: Coke and Pepsi Identification of the strategic issues and problems- The world’s two largest soft drinks‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola experienced numerous unexpected problems and difficulties‚ leading them to learn that marketing and competing in India requires a special type of knowledge and local skills to become successful. Working in America is not always going to be similar as working overseas. Analysis and evaluations- Strengths- Pepsi had an early entry‚ since they entered
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give them better quality. Companies are always looking for ways to make profits when marketing their products. This paper analyzes the financial statements of the two leaders in the soft drink industry. Looking at the Consolidated Statements of Income and the Balance Sheets of both companies‚ one might determine which would be the better company to invest their money. One of these companies has a greater increase in sales‚ profit gain‚ net cash‚ and income than the other one. Using calculations of
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Current Market Conditions Paper Productivity Coca is always looking for ways to improve their productivity to stay a top notch competitive in the market of soft drinks. Currently Coca is introducing a new system call MC9000. Coca-Cola’s deployment of Symbol’s flagship MC9000 mobile computers across EMEA operations is part of a strategic initiative to improve the efficiency‚ productivity and customer service delivered by its mobile workforce. The Symbol mobility platform replaces
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Coke Strengths: 1. In 1993 Coke held a 59% share of the fountain market—using it to promote the brand further. 2. Coke earned a high percentage of its profits in the international market. They established themselves with the help of “ ‘anchor bottlers’—large‚ committed‚ and experienced bottling outfits like Norway’s Ringnes and Australia’s Amatil” 3. During WWII Coke was able to establish itself in the European and Asian markets with the help of the government because it was being
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