Marcom Tactics for Gatorade G2

The target audience for Gatorade is for athletes, but this commercial does a great job of reaching out to a wide range of athletes. The advertisement targets athletes of the older generation, along with athletes that are young. Gatorade uses two retired players, Peyton Manning and Michael Jordan, along with two players nearing the end of their careers, Eli Manning and Serena Williams, and three players that are currently in their prime, Kyle Schwarber, Matt Ryan, and Karl-Anthony Towns. The different ages in the commercial are extremely effective because athletes that would be interested in Gatorade’s products vary in age, and Gatorade had to appeal to all generations of athletes. Also, the inclusion of Serena Williams can appeal to the female athletes that view the

Gatorade is a flagship brand of PepsiCo and has a commanding 75% market share of the sports nutrition beverage marketplace globally, being sold into 80 different countries according to the latest PepsiCo annual report published in late 2011. Gatorade's success in branding and product marketing has actually expanded the global market for sports nutrition beverages during the late 1990s and into the 21rst century. Recently however the company has faced many channels including product line extensions of the last decade which failed to deliver strong results (Pollack, 1997) and a more critical analysis of their ingredients as many of their beverages are sold in public schools (Tallon, 2009). Despite these challenges however, Gatorade continues to experience strong market share and growth. The intent of this analysis is to evaluate and provide recommendations for each of the four areas of the marketing mix including product, price, promotion and place or distribution.

Powerade and Gatorade are two very successful companies; in some ways, they?re alike and in other areas, they are very different. To compare and contrast these companies, we?re going to look at a television commercial advertising they?ve each produced. Each of these commercials involve basketball as their sporting backdrop, but more importantly, both commercials utilize the rhetorical triangle: Ethnos, Pathos, and Logic. These three things are used to persuade the audience.

Gatorade also targets average citizens who are physically active. During commercial breaks, Gatorade is always broadcasting their product, not only is Gatorade advertised on television, but they also advertise their products on the sidelines of professional sports teams by having large jugs and Gatorade cups on the sideline that is often shown during timeouts. As result, Gatorade advertisement is a success, because when going to buy a sports drink they’re going to remember that Dwayne Wade or whoever their favorite professional athlete drinks

The athletes are getting less calories by drinking Gatorade instead of any other sports drink. They are still getting the full taste of the Gatorade but with less calories. The advertisement implies that drinking Gatorade will give you all the energy you need, and it will allow consumers to be great like Dwayne Wade. The water droplets on the Gatorade makes the drink look appetizing, and makes you want to taste it even more. Along with these techniques Gatorade uses the rhetorical device ethos to get consumers to purchase the

Gatorade is a company that manufactures sports nutrition products, and they usually have different athletes

PepsiCo has 6 divisions, North American Beverages, Frito-Lay North America, Quaker foods North America, Latin America, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia, Middle East, North Africa. Gatorade falls into the North American Beverages division. Within Gatorades brand name there are a few product lines, The G-Series, Endurance, and Equipment lines. The sports drink is part of the G-series which is based on three steps, prime, perform, and recover and is part of the perform step.

Gatorade has been sponsoring the NFL for many years, starting in 1968. Its involvement with the sport has made the drink known to many today “The official drink of the NFL” (Gatorade). According to Naomi Klein “…the wave of mergers in the corporate world over the last few years is a deceptive phenomenon: it only looks as if the giants, by joining forces, are getting bigger and bigger”(4). And that is exactly what the corporation of Gatorade was trying to carry out. By joining its name with the NFL, which at that time was becoming a famous sport to watch, Gatorade has become the number one sport drink for athletes. In the “Peyton Manning-Gatorade Commercial”, the corporation of Gatorade is not only selling their product, but is also

Celebrity endorsement and sponsorship contribute to boost brand recognition. As for GEICO, they have uplifted the endorsement on multiple sporting events. For instance, “GEICO integrated advertising into the Nintendo Wii “Big Beach Sports” game that allows players to compete against each other in a variety of outdoor sports. GEICO ads appear in the form of banners positioned around beach areas and is seen at the start of the

Strengths: * Sports drinks one of the fastest growing categories of the beverage market. * Healthy and active lifestyle. * Higher levels of income and education. * Easy to carry to the gym and playing field/court. * Isn’t carbonated. * Easy to ingest and digest. * Excellent source of antioxidant vitamins and minerals.

Of equal noteworthiness is the competition within the sport drink market. As a potential segment that Crescent could enter, it is vital to realize that the market is primarily controlled by two firms, Gleam and Drip, who hold 73% and 21% of all purchases made. The growth of the market leaves much to be desired however, as it showed only marginal improvements over the years. The projected growth of this segment is only 3.28

The Gatorade Company is mainly concerned with the manufacture and distribution of sporting equipment for commercial and domestic uses based on their knowledge of the best industry practices for the production of sporting equipment. The primary agenda of this market plan is for it to work as a strategy to guide the company on how to supply the customers of Gatorade with quality yet affordable products. This brand of sporting equipment will be produced and supplied in many different designs and colors that will be appropriate for both genders. Approximately half of the clients of the Gatorade brand, range between the ages of 18-34.These clients are ardent customers as they make the most purchases and are the company’s primary target. Gatorade sporting equipment are purchased more by those who dwell in the Northeast regions and Midwestern parts of the United States. This market plan focusses on the introduction of a range of Gatorade environmentally friendly brand of sporting equipment into the United States market.

Gatorade has emerged as the global leader in sports nutrition beverages by continually managing their brand to signify high energy, athletic excellence combine with one of the most efficient new product development and introduced processes in the beverage industry. As a result of being able to consistently synchronize these many components of their business so well, Gatorade today holds a 75% market share in the sports nutrition market globally today. Gatorade is owned by PepsiCo, which has made it possible for the company to sell in 80 countries today. Gatorade relies heavily on the PepsiCo distribution and retail network globally. Gatorades' revolutionary approach to managing branding for beverages has served to increase the total market size for this product category globally (Huang, Sarigöllü, 2012). Despite the continued widespread adoption of Gatorade as a healthy energy drink, the company has encountered resistance to its brand and the ingredients used for creating the many variations of Gatorade energy drinks (Tallon, 2009). Despite these setbacks the Gatorade brand continues to experience exceptional growth and stability over time.

Advertising has had a major impact on society. Some may be considered positive and some negative. Take a look around, advertisements are placed everywhere, television commercials, billboards, newspapers, and even on the sides of buses. Advertising is the basic form of marketing and trading throughout the world. Today’s society knows it as marketers trying to influence or persuade consumers into buying something. It also serves as a medium for services and businesses. There are many advertising strategies, but television commercials will always remain the number one strategy. Think about it, how much television is watched a day, probably a lot. What better way to advertise a product or service? Advertising has a positive effect on our economy. It does not only influence and persuade consumers, but it also benefits them in many ways. It also benefits manufacturers and their company, and the world as a whole.

Initially, the company distributed free cases to college students across the country in an attempt to get their product in the hands of its consumers. This campaign became very successful and rapid proliferation of sales became the norm. The company continued to tailor their advertising to appeal to their target audience by sponsoring extreme sports, events, teams, and athletes. They sponsor athletes in the BMX, skiing, rally car, MLS Soccer, and many other sports industries (Red Bull). By sponsoring athletes such as Travis Pastrana and Shaun White, their “double bull” logo is never out of the spotlight, and constantly seen by the consumer.