Case Study 16: Coke and Pepsi 1. Identify the ongoing issues in this case with respect to issues management‚ crisis management‚ global business ethics‚ and stakeholder management. Rank order these in terms of their priorities for Coca-Cola and for PepsiCo. Number 1 Priority: The major global business ethics I found in this case study was the whole issue with excessive water usage in their companies as well as the pollution of the water. The book explains that water is very sacred in India. Even
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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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The case study “Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century” focuses on describing Coke and Pepsi within the CSD industry by providing detailed statements about the companies’ accounts and strategies to increase their market share. Furthermore‚ the case also focuses on the Coke vs. Pepsi goods which target similar groups of costumers‚ and how these companies have had and still have great reputation and continue to take risks due to their high capital. This analysis of the Cola
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generates positive economic profits. The other reason why the soft drink industry is profitable is: * Bottling Network: Coke and Pepsi have agreements with existing bottlers which prevents it from taking on new competing brands. So no scope for future competitors due to high capital costs in setting up a new plant. * Advertising: Huge advertising costs by Pepsi and Coke which cannot be matched up to. * Brand Image/Loyalty: It is virtually impossible for a new entrant to match this scale
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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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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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development of Coke-Cola is quite interesting; the product began as far back as the late 19th century (The Coca-Cola Company Britannica Academic. 2015). In this discussion‚ we shall consider what makes Coke-Cola and such an attractive investment (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2015). Furthermore‚ factors that stakeholder considers when addressing investments Coke-Cola itself and its reputation (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2015). First a historical look at Coke-Cola; historically the first Coke-Cola was
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Managerial Economics Coke vs. Pepsi: An Economic Analysis Rebecca Simmons Managerial Economics Dr Sol Drescher December 4‚ 2012 Executive Summary In this case study we will do an economic analysis of two major competitors; Coke® and Pepsi®. We will look at the history of these to competitive giants and discuss how they have evolved over the years to become rivals in the 21st Century. In this case study we will also look
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Mohamed Saada. Coke vs. Pepsi War Overview: In 1985 Coke has introduced a new Coke product replacing its old Coke Formula that has been around for almost 100 years. The reaction has been outrageous by the consumers who resisted the new Coke forcing the company to go back in its decision and sell the two products together. My opinion is that the mistake was partially being a wrong strategic call and partially a mistake in interpreting the market research date. On the strategic call‚ Coke was losing
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