Strategic Decision Making
Case Analysis -- Final Exam
"Cola Wars in China: The Future Is Here"
Coke/Pepsi and International Strategy for Penetrating the Chinese Market
Going global is the next move of virtually any successful American company. However, when it comes to penetrating the markets of nations that are drastically different from the U.S., one needs to be aware of these different cultures and expectations and use this knowledge to guide one's actions fully and succinctly.
When it came to companies like Coke and Pepsi, companies that are absolutely massive, they both used differing strategies in a nation as specific as China. When Coca-Cola had launched in China, they had just instituted a very specific and strategic method of integration: " 'think local, act local, but leverage global' mandate to empower local decision makers, in recognition of the need to both respond to local preferences and react to local competitors" (Dai). Thus, Coca-Cola's strategy was one marked by aggression and a proactive engagement: the initial investment that Coca-Cola used was of $1.1 billion. Part of the success that Coca-Cola was able to experience was connected to the fact that it was aggressive, but also highly adaptable. The company not only pushed forward their standard products to the Chinese market, such as Coke, Pepsi, Fanta and Sprite, but they also developed new products that the Chinese market would no doubt be more receptive to. Heaven and Earth, Jinrneile, Smart, Lenfang, Qoo, along with a new water brand called Sensation. These new brands were all particularly marketed to the Chinese audience in a manner that would seem familiar and which would evoke pleasurable responses. For example, common cultural items like windmills and dragons would be used, along with local film stars and famous athletes, including gold-winning Olympic athletes. This allowed the Coca-Cola Company to engage in a certain amount of national pride and to fully flourish within their most pressing cultural advances and achievements. While the company was able to experience around $189 million in revenue, consumption of coca cola was still far below that of the United States, as in America the per capita consumption is 415 servings, 163 in Japan, 98 in Europe, and 68 in South...
Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Harvard Business Case 9-711-462 Five Forces in the cola industry: Porter's Five Forces Framework Power of buyers For concentrate owners: Strong. The power of buyers is extremely strong within the soda industry, given that consumers can quickly shift their alliance from one beverage to another. Also, cola is not strictly a 'necessity' as a product -- no one needs to drink soda, and consumers can easily
Cola Wars Threat of Entry of New Competition: Low. The economy of scale within the CSD industry requires enormous amount of capitol to enter into this market, making this threat relatively insignificant. - Threat of Substitutes: High. Colas are now part of many different selections of drinks. Health and medical experts also contribute to this theat. -Threat of Customer Buying Power: Medium. It appears the customer base will buy soft drinks with expendable cash, but harsh
Cola Wars: Case Write-Up For many decades, the market for cola could be easily summed up as follows: Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi-Cola. Although Coke clearly dominated, Pepsi was a strong 'also ran,' particularly after branding itself as the taste of the Next Generation. However, in the 1990s, the palates of American consumers began to change, resulting in a sharp leveling off, and then a decline in soda consumption. The major soft drink
Increasing their product lines with good products will increase their sales around the world. The biggest threat that Coca-Cola faces is the intense competition that exists within the industry. Coca-Cola has three main competitors, these being: PepsiCo, Cadbury Schweppes, and the Cott Corporation. All of these companies have products that compete with Coca-Cola products around the world. The competition between Coca-Cola and Pepsi has dominated the industry for more than
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Instead, the Cola Wars helped the industry grow. In 2000, for example, 41% of total non-alcoholic beverages sold were CSDs. In the late 1990s and into the 21st century, the drinks with high growth (and media hype) were non-carbonated juices, sports drinks, tea drinks, dairy drinks, and bottled water. Pepsi dominated this market with Gatorade, Lipton and Aquafina. The bottlers were also required to reinvest in more complex equipment
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