Coca-Cola’s New Vending Machine (A) Case Questions 1. Is selling Coke through interactive vending machines a good or bad idea? Explain your answer. It is a good idea to sell Coke through interactive vending machines. Over the last three years‚ the soft-drinking giants have watched their earnings erode as they waged a price war in supermarkets. Vending machines have remained largely untouched by the discounting. Sales of soft drinks from vending machines have risen steadily over the last
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The world’s leading distributor‚ manufacturer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage is indeed Coca-Cola. Although majority of time Coca-Cola has held the larger market share in this region‚ at times Pepsi has led by providing very aggressive and wittier advertising strategies (D’Altorio‚ 2010). In 2009‚ Coca-Cola has revenues of $31 billion and sales in more than 200 countries. The company is best known for Coca-Cola‚ which had been called the world most valuable brand. Coca-Cola’s has a large distribution
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vending machines a good or bad idea? Why? • What is Coke? What does Coke mean to the average consumer? • Where‚ how‚ and for whom does this technology create/destroy value? For example‚ loyal Coke customers‚ switchers among cola products‚ loyal Pepsi customers‚ etc.? • Are there any pricing related issues that can adversely affect the
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distinctive competitive advantage? To me‚ Dasani has a better taste. It’s enhanced with minerals for a pure‚ fresh taste. Do you have questions for your instructor? Please list them here. Dr. K‚ if this isn’t approved I will focus on Coca Cola and Pepsi. References Adams‚ M. (05 May 2004). Coca-Cola ’s Dasani water found to contain alarming levels of cancer-causing chemicals. Retrieved from http://www.naturalnews.com/001028_soft_drinks_Coca-Cola.html (04 July 2012). Aquafina vs Dasani. Retrieved
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these differences have? 2) Do you think it’s possible for consumers to be loyal to more than one brand of soft drink? What about more than one brand of cola? Discuss the pros and cons of having several brands in a product category (as do coca-cola and Pepsi in the cola category). Compare the strategy of line extension to that of creating completely distinct brands for these products. What factors should marketers consider in making this important decision? 3) Many marketers made a distinction between
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Current Marketing Strategies Product Physical Description/Packaging: Coca Cola Classic is a non-alcoholic‚ carbonated beverage consisting of the following ingredients: carbonated water‚ high fructose corn syrup‚ caramel color‚ phosphoric acid‚ and caffeine. The exact flavor formulations for Coca Cola are not listed as ingredients on the packaging‚ because this type of proprietary information is highly valuable and must be protected from competitors (cocacola.com). Coca Cola can be purchased
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1990 Pepsi Ad: The choice of a new generation Pepsi has always been known for creating daring and unique advertisements. It is one of the most competitive carbonated beverage makers founded in 1898 by Caleb Bradham. From the beginning Pepsi has always tried to be two steps ahead of the times with their ads. With the 1990 Pepsi Pop Art Ad it creates a vivid take on its cans. This was the beginning of a new decade and new ideas had to come into play. Times were changing so companies had to be able
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specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? Could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? If not could developments in the political area have been handled better by each company? Ans: The primary barrier to Pepsi and Coca-Cola’s entry into the Indian market was its political / legal environment as a result of its history. Despite the liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991 and introduction of the New Industrial Policy to eliminate barriers‚ such as bureaucracy
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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 by the public and reintroduced the original Coke as Coke Classic. Finally‚ due to the recent decrease
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“Coca-Cola Is Everything” March 2013 Abstract This paper will provide the answers to questions asked in week two assignment. The paper will explore concepts such as supply chain management‚ switching cost‚ and business intelligence and apply them to Coca-Cola’s internal collaboration efforts. Sources in the paper have cited the use of social media tools through Facebook and loyalty programs. Warden (2013) has called Coca-Cola king of social of media. This paper will compare Coca-Cola’s social
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