Coca-Cola: Then and Now
Comparison of Santa Claus v.s. Happiness
History of Advertising
Oksana Chernichenko
Humber College
The Coca-Cola Company does a very successful job of creating their brand and marketing to their specic audience. (Cinney, 2013) Coca cola started creating an audience through mentioning the medicinal properties from drinking the soft drink. In the 1930’s the company moved from relying on the pharmaceutical properties to changing the presence of Coca-Cola in the family home. (Gangadharan,
1999) Although the company did not create Santa Claus himself, Coke did create the prominent gure that is imagined or perceived today. They created a jolly man, rosy cheeks, red jacket, warm, and kind demeanor. The inviting gure
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One could travel from Canada, to the Philippines, and could nd the comfort of a Coca-Cola easily that recreates that feeling of something familiar. John Pemberton started Coca-Cola in the 19th
Century as a patented medicine and was bought out by Asa Griggs Chandler who propelled Coca-Cola into a soft drink superstar throughout the decades. (Gangadharan, 1999) Coca-Cola has spent a large amount of time and money to associate themselves with pleasure. (Vara, 2014) By taking a look at two very specic advertising campaigns from Coca-Cola in dierent time periods we explore the relation ship the brand makes with its customers. The personality the brand grows is such a prominent voice but the two very dierent marketing campaigns stay true to that voice, and the company stays relevant in the way it’s shaped and grown throughout the course of it’s advertising. In the 1930’s Coca-Cola reinvented Santa Claus for the world bringing families together, then ash-forward to 2013 where the world nds happiness with drinking a coke. From two dierent time periods, two dierent worlds essentially; Coca-Cola brings to the world the feeling of feeling good. (Vara, 2014) Coca-Cola is more than just a product or a soft drink: it’s a feeling. To create a feeling of comfort is one of the prominent goals for the company’s brand; however, the dierent time periods inuence how that personality was presented and whom it was presented to.
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Since its introduction in 1886, Coca-Cola has applied a multitude of global marketing strategies through their advertising campaigns. The current technology-driven lifestyle has led to an expansion of marketing techniques to keep up with the societal demands and trends worldwide.
Asa Candler, a man who secured the rights to Coca-Cola for only $2,300, used this beverage medicinally. When sales began to grow, Candler realized that the syrup was not just another one of his numerous patent medicines and hired traveling salesmen to sell the syrup to pharmacies in the surrounding states. The main additives were Coca leaf and Cola nut extract.
Coca-Cola Company history originated in 1886 when the “curiosity of an Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John S. Pemberton, led him to create a distinctive tasting soft drink that could be sold at soda fountains” (Coca Cola History, 2013, para. 1). He generated flavored syrup, took it to his
It's a hot summer day and you're craving a cool, refreshing drink. As you walk into the grocery store, you begin to scan the rows of liquid refreshments. The universally familiar red label of Coca Cola catches your eye. Suddenly, images of laughing friends and family fill your mind and a feeling of love and happiness washes over you. Why is this? It seems that people all over the world are able to recognize Coca Cola and the happiness it represents. No matter what Coke commercial you see, this company has branded itself as being love and happiness in a bottle.
Today, the Coca-Cola Company is the biggest soft drink corporation on the planet. It accounts for about 44 percent of soft drink sales market in the United States and the company spends on average $3 billion on advertising annually (Smith). Coca-Cola is one of the most iconic brands of century promoting itself as the drink of freedom, choice, and US patriotism. However, behind this carefully crafted image exists a selfish dollar hungry and greedy company. Greed can be defined as the excessive or rapacious desire, of possessions, power, especially for wealth. Coca-Cola Company is exploiting less developed countries of resources, spoiling the environment, as well as bring about an assortment of heath issue
Coca-Cola has often been seen as an escape during the hardships of America. They provided a sense of hope; a false reality in which America was still the land of opportunity. The advertisements helped Americans ignore the harsh “ realities of depression” and embrace the “idealized reality of America”, the America they came to with hope (Coca-cola at home). Coca-Cola was there in the worst of times for Americans to enjoy and pretend nothing was wrong. Some people might say it made Americans ignorant during a time of destruction, but in reality it helped Americans cope with the crushing feeling of economic depression.
The company known as Coca-Cola today was started in September of 1919, but the first Coke brand was served as early as 1886. Since that time it has grown to be one of the most globally recognized brand names with a stock value of $167 billion. Coke’s plan has always been developed with the future in mind. Right away the company realized that it was more profitable to manufacture the concentrate used to make carbonated drinks than to bottle it. From that point on they saw the entire world, not simply the originating country, as their desired market. It seems only practical that the company should pursue this agenda until conquered then focus the effort on expanding into different product lines. This logical
The Coca Cola company is perceived to be the most famous trademark on the globe, and it is equally so. The company claims more than 400 brands that appeal to a wide range of individuals throughout the world. They are in a position to fulfill needs of every one of their buyers making their experience with their beverages a better one. The entity’s drinks entice a lot of people across all races, age, and gender. Coca Cola is outstanding for its overall popularity as its items are sold in over four hundred countries in the world, while major contenders like Pepsi are just available in very few countries. Such a competitive advantage has placed
The history of Coca Cola began in 1886 when Dr. John S Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist created a tasty soft drink which could sell at soda fountains. Since then, Coca Cola grew to be a global brand and touched great heights. Today, it sells across 200 countries and is just as popular across all the markets and nations. The company today, owns or licenses and markets more than 500 non alcoholic beverage brands. The brand has only few major competitors in the global market. The daily servings of coca cola are estimated to be at 1.9 billion globally. (Coca-Colahellenic, n.d.) This is just another proof of the popularity of the brand which has a very large and diversified
These two-company’s economic characteristic include their market size and growth rate from the early 2000’s to 2010. Coke and Pepsi have struggled for years in the carbonated and non-alcoholic sector. According to Barbara Murray (2006c) "But as the pop fight has topped out, the industry 's giants have begun relying on new product flavors and looking to noncarbonated beverages for growth.” (Murry, 2006). For instance, Coke boasts in the advertisement as the king of the soft drink; as a consumer of both products, I agree. About 15 years ago, I was selected to participate in a critiquing of Coke and Pepsi products. Additionally, my travel to Africa in 2007 and 2010 provided the same raving review for the Coke Cola products. Apparently, Coke and Pepsi have been rivals for ages locally, regionally, nationally, multinational, and globally, therefore, one expects them to have an on-going rivalry when marketing the high-energy beverages.
The Coca-Cola Company is a strong multinational company with a well-established trademark that has done well since 1886. The company has improved its marketing strategies to satisfy customers in a better way. Since its establishment, it has effectively differentiated itself by being considered as the largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of non-alcoholic syrups
In the 1900’s Coca-Cola coined two new phrase, “The Great National Drink at the Great National Game” and “The Most Refreshing Drink in the World.” The budget for advertising was ten times what the founders originally spent. The company was rapidly growing, and Coca-Cola became the number one fountain drink served in 1901. Coca-Cola’s first endorsement appeared in the national magazine by Opera singer, Lillian Nordica. This was a huge deal for the company and helped their sales go up. In 1911 the advertisement budget hit the roof and the company had $1,000,000 to work with. In 1913 the”… Company had grown, Coca Cola is distributed via 2,300 wholesalers by more than 415,000 retailers.” (Coca-Cola) In the Late 1980’s Coca-Cola started to distribute their drinks to other companies and it became a worldwide fountain drink. Coca-Cola has become a household name they have sponsored Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in the 1996. In the 2000’s Coca-Cola created and sponsored other company like “Nestle” and they have also sponsored and signed with professional athletes, car drivers, and etc. Coca-Cola created their own personal Facebook page 2008. In 2011 the 125th anniversary of Coca-Cola was celebrated. Today, Coca-Cola is a major success in the world with their fountain drinks.
The brand of Coca-Cola has a long and impressive history that saw the very different examples of advertising. To begin with, it was invented in the nineteenth century and gained its name by its two main ingredients - cola nuts (from which caffeine can be derived) and coca leaves. What is interesting, the coca-cola logo was created in the nineteenth century by Frank Mason Robinson. (Pendergarst 46) He invented the name of Coca-Cola and proposed the cursive script. What is more, the inventor of the logo of Coca-Cola also played a great role in its advertising. He invented such a strategies as covering Atlanta with the streetcar signs and banners and presenting thousand of free drink coupons of Coca-Cola. Such a strategies were the first steps of the development of the Coca-Cola advertising. In addition, what is also interesting is the fact that Karl Lagerfeld was the latest designer of Coca-Cola aluminium bottles. He also was one of the inventors of the famous Coca-Cola contour bottle. That is also to mention that the practice of the engagement of the fashion designers to the creation of the Coca-Cola bottles was not rare. For example, the last versions of the Coca-Cola light soda were also created by the fashion designers. Last but not least, it can be taken into account that the advertising campaign of Coca-Cola affected the whole American culture. For instance, it created the image of Santa since it was used in the early thirties of the twentieth
The Coca Cola company has promoted a new campaign launch to help catch consumer’s attention. From 1886 to 2016 Coca Cola has been a well-known soft drink. The campaign launch “Share a Coke with a Friend” that was released in 2014 had grabbed consumer’s attention tremendously. The new campaign was targeting everyone. The Coca Cola company knew they needed to create a campaign that would make an impression on the newer generation. The “Share a Coke with a Friend” Campaign was an interesting approach that made a tremendous change in the Coca Cola advertisement industry. The new ad had drawn in even more consumers.
Dr. John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, formulated a distinctively flavored syrup concentrate, mixed it with carbonated water and served it from a soda fountain at Jacob’s Pharmacy, located in Atlanta. This clever and inventive apothecary, prompted by curiosity and the hope of entrepreneurship, was intentional on producing fantastic and affordable refreshment that could be dispensed from soda fountains. In 1886, this sparkling beverage was dubbed “Coca-Cola” by Dr. Pemberton’s partner, Frank Robinson. Additionally, Mr. Robinson is ascribed as the creator of Coca-Cola’s world-renown trademark. Renditions of the trademark have taken on many adaptations through subsequent years; however, the original rendering