Analysis Of Coca Cola And Pepsi

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The two companies in the same industry used for this assignment will be Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. These companies are similar because they are in the beverage industry. They were both established in the 1800’s and to this day are expanding more and more. This report will examine the financial analysis of each company as well as different business aspects that they convey such as type of business ownership, how economics affects business, the role of the government in business, leadership styles, motivating employees and promotional and marketing strategies. To begin, Dr. John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist, established Coca-Cola in 1886 during the civil war. Unfortunately, two years after the creation, Pemberton passed away and Coca-Cola was …show more content…

During WW1 prices of sugar increased significantly. Caleb Bradham was spending too much money on sugar and ended up filing for bankruptcy. In comparisson, the war actually helped Coca-Cola. From 1941-1959, Coca-Cola used the war as a promotional strategy. To show support for the brave men and women, Coca-Cola President Robert Woodruff ordered that “every man in uniform gets a bottle of Coca-Cola for five cents, wherever he is and whatever it costs the company.” (History of Coca-Cola, n.d.) This is a great promotional strategy. It shows great sacrifice that Coca-Cola was risking profit in order to support soldiers during the …show more content…

Coca Cola and Pepsi both use different marketing strategies to promote their companies. Starting with Coca-Cola, there is a significant emphasis on “one brand”. Coca-Cola has several flavors and options. The emphasis on one brand means that the customers should not have to seek anywhere else, because Coca-Cola has it all. The strategy extends the equity and iconic appeal of the world’s No.1 beverage brand to Coca-Cola light/ Diet Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola zero and Coca-Cola life. (Moye, 2016) If someone does not want caffeine, there is that option. If someone does want caffeine, there is also that option. The way that they are marketing their product is that they are showing that customers should look no further than

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