Scene the beginning of time or so it seem‚ we the consumer‚ have had the pleasure of enduring the “Cola Wars” between Coke and Pepsi. This has been an ongoing battle between the big two cola manufactures for over one hundred years. John Pemberton‚ a pharmacist in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ invented Coca-Cola in 1886; pharmacist Caleb Bradham invented Brad’s Drink‚ later to become Pepsi-Cola‚ in 1893 in New Bern‚ North Carolina. In 1938‚ Coke filed suit against Pepsi‚ claiming trademark infringement. In
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 1. Why‚ historically‚ has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Soft drink industry is profitable because the industry has concentrated revenues between 2 major players and it is virtually impossible for a new player to compete with the key players. The industry giant’s wield power over the retail outlets. Convenience stores‚ vending machines‚ fountains are widely distributed and hence they don’t have the power to bargain over pricing issues and
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Cola Wars Continue : Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Introduction "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010” explain the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits‚ taking into account all stages of the value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages‚ the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ retail
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Case Study #1 – Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s Cameron V. Collins MGT – 490 June 10th‚ 2011 Case Study #1 – Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s Introduction When it comes to soft drinks there are two top soft drink brands that come to mind‚ Coke and Pepsi. These two brands were invented in the 1800s and produced tasteful drinks that could be acquired at the nearest drinking fountain. The first drink produced by both companies‚ Coca-Cola by Coke and
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 The software drink industry has been very profitable historically because the manufacturing process requires low cost of overhead. Although this is not the case for bottlers‚ the high volume and demand for CSD allow for the market to be very attractive to incumbents. Since the 1970s‚ the CSD industry has been enjoying an average growth every year of 3% for the last 30 year. Even at the lowest point in 2009‚ CSD sales compose of 87% of all beverage sales
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Summary: "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the 21st Century” explains the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits‚ taking into account all stages of the value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry – with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages – the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ retail channels‚ suppliers) and the impact
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organizations profitability as compared to its competitors in the same industry by looking at 5 forces of stress. Coca-Cola deals with a lot of pressure in the concentrate business‚ most specifically with Pepsi. I will analyze the 5 forces model to determine Coca-Colas overall profitability. The 5 forces model begins by looking at rivalry between established competitors. Coca-Cola has a direct rivalry with Pepsi in the fact that they make and distribute an almost identical product used for the same
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Cola wars continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 (HBS 9-711-462) a. Use the 5-forces framework to explain why the soft drink concentrate industry has been so profitable. The soft drink concentrate industry has been very profitable for over 100 years. The reason can easily be found by analyzing the concentrate industry using the 5-forces model. According to the 5-forces model‚ each industry’s profitability can be assessed considering the five forces that influence the market – The rivalry among existing
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Cola Wars: PepsiCo Dr. Michelle Biavatti 13 de octubre de 2009 Omar Sandoval Piña 119084 Mikel Novella Salazar 116656 Marisol Perez Chow 118631 Jorge Villanueva Almanza 121027 Gerardo Rafael Nomara Parra 119176 Índice Resumen Ejecutivo………………………………………………………………………. 3 *Identificación de la industria……………*……………………………………………… 4 Análisis Externo General………………………..……………………………………… 4 Modelo de las Cinco Fuerzas de Porter……………………………………………… 6 Ciclo de vida de la industria
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Cola Wars Case Analysis The article “Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century” is about the “love-hate” relationship between the two largest cola companies of America‚ as they fight with each other for shares of a $60 billion industry‚ while also fighting with the industry to increase and fuel growth for cola consumption. From 1975 to 1990 both companies achieved an average annual growth of about 10%‚ while consumption grew in the U.S. and worldwide‚ but a turn of events
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