The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company. Coca-Cola began in 1886 by Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton in which he created a flavoured syrup and mixed it with carbonated water. To date, Coca-Cola is the company’s most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history, as well as the best-known brand in the world. The company currently features 20 billion-dollar brands such as Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, POWERADE, Minute Maid, Dasani and so forth. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in 200 countries are able to enjoy these products at a rate of 1.9 billion servings a day. There are currently 4 variants of Coca-Cola available in Malaysia, namely regular Coke, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero and Vanilla Coke. The introduction of Coca-Cola Zero is mainly targeting at the young male audience (Gender and Age). According to general manager of Coca-Cola North America, Katie Bayne (as cited in McWilliams, 2010) said that it is common for young guys not to appeal to “diet” soft drinks as it connoted a feminine impression. Initially, Coke Zero launched with a white packaging (Appendix 2.1). However, Coke Zero was relaunched with a jet black packaging that evoked a subconscious masculinity. Furthermore, the …show more content…
Brid Drohan-Stewart, Marketing Activation Director of Coca-Cola created a campaign called “Just Add Zero” (Appendix 2.3) for young people facing challenging times in life with a more positive outlook through optimistic life philosophy (Coca-Cola, 2014). Furthermore, to coincide with the American college basketball season’s NCAA March Madness, Coke Zero launched an advertisement to encourage fans from different teams to come together and go from rivals to “frenemies” (Appendix 2.4). This strategy to capture the Gen-Y market is significant to increase market share in the sugar-free soft drink
The story of one of the biggest marketing blunders in history, is a story of false hubris, desperation, and driving ambition. Made by one of the largest corporations in the world. The creators of a product on the forefront of the American consciousness. As intertwined into American culture as baseball, apple pie, and Thanksgiving dinner. That product of course was Coca Cola, the formula of which had remained unchanged close to 100 years. Since its creation by Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton in 1885 as a topical remedy marketed as a cure from ailments such as stomach pains, headaches, and even impotence, Coca Cola had grown into the number one drink in America.
Experiencing adventures in life for many “classics”. Movies, songs, and foods all fit into this special, yet simple category. The classic glass bottle with white letting labeling “Coca-Cola” will forever be the typical, classic beverage for all. “Coke’s Love Story” intensifies the rhetorical appeals while appreciating audiences from different friend groups, families, and couples. Coca-Cola continues to strive to change people’s emotions, opinions and taste buds by a simple sip of
Coca-Cola is shifting its product strategy to develop healthy beverages. “Minnick’s ambitions, if they hold, would utterly redefine Coca-Cola’s image as a purveyor of sugar-laden junk that you should’ve give your kids” (Carvens & Piercy, 2009). Entering a healthy-beverage market segment can potentially improve as well as expand Coca-Cola image. The new market segment will reel in even more consumers for the company, only
Coca-Cola is among the most recognized brands in both corporate history and the present day consumer market. Both domestically and internationally, Coke is not only the leading soft-drink brand, but it is also among a number of elite corporate entities whose consumer appeal and sustained viability have made them cultural institutions on a global scale. And for a long time, Coke's status as the single great power in the global soda marketplace seemed unimpeachable. But the late 1990's, a time both of burgeoning global-economic upheaval and challenging corporate recalibration, presented Coke with a similar problem to that facing many of the top corporate brands in America. As the domestic market become evermore splintered and international markets continued to open up, Coke's supremacy in the market was beginning to be challenged, particularly by the presence of Pepsi and other competitors. Perhaps even more than its competitors though, Coke's biggest challenge today comes from the medical and nutritional communities. This is a particular area of concern for the Coke brand which, in spite of its recognition and popularity, has increasingly been associated with issues of childhood diabetes, obesity and the proliferation of heart disease. This has imposed a great deal of pressure on Coca-Cola to demonstrate a meaningful connection between the brand and something of nutritional value.
The Coca-Cola Company is one of the largest in the world and the Coke logo is one of the most widely recognized icons in the world. The company used many different marketing campaigns in the years since the company has been created, some being more successful than others. Two such commercials, the Hilltop commercial and the Taylor Swift commercial, both differ in the approaches but are still both successful in their approaches. The first was first aired in nineteen seventy one while the second was first aired in twenty fourteen. I think that the Taylor Swift commercial is more successful than the Hilltop commercial because it better addresses its more specific audience.
Coke products are consumed everyday. Over 8000 glasses equaling a total of 1.7 billion servings of Coca-Cola are consumed every second on this planet. John Stith Pemberton, an American Pharmacists, invented Coca-Cola in 1886, so this brand has existed for 130 years (Coca-Cola History). The iconic American brand, known around the globe, has created many commercials over the years to appeal to consumers throughout the world in a way that intrigues them to think its necessary to have Coca-Cola in their life. The Coca-Cola commercials expressed here are sixty-five years apart, and will show various ways that the company has improved their marketing of the popular soft drink. While analyzing the two separate Coca-Cola commercials, this essay
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
Coca-Cola is globally recognized drink corporation and manufacturer. The company is best known for its flagship product ‘Coca-Cola’ which over the years has evolved in order to keep up with the latest consumer trends and demands. Coca-Cola strategically reinvents to respond to the marketing itself. Often criticized for its lack of diligence in maintaining a tagline, changing with the times is a part of the company’s strategy. Not every brand needs to reinvent themselves as frequently as Coca-Cola does, but
The drink was initially marketed with a tagline of "everybody chill" -- a vague emotional message that didn 't work. Consumers were left confused about what the brand meant. The Coke Zero brand team had studied beer ads for clues to appealing to young adult men, but the team hadn 't clearly explained Coke Zero 's reason for being in the market.
Coca-Cola is the most famous and preferred carbonated soft drink in the world. Coca-Cola, otherwise known as Coke, is produced by The Coca-Cola Company, which is situated in Atlanta, Georgia. The company retails their ‘concentrate’ to certified Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world, which holds exclusive contracts with the company.
Coca-Cola is the largest non-alcohol beverage manufacturer in the world, which holds approximate 43% market share. The firm is also ranked in top 20 in the Fortune 500 in terms of the largest capital with over 100 billion dollars in assets. John Stith Pemberton is the founder of the firm, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. During its 100 years of history, Coca-Cola has grown its businesses substantially in the globe. Currently, the firm presents over 160 countries, including China, India, Japan, and South East Asia countries. The main objectives of the firm that is it can serve its products to all consumers in the globe, and expands its businesses to the majority of strategic regions. In order to grow and expand its present to the other major markets, Coca-Cola executes its marketing strategies based on three different categories, including price, place, partnerships, and core products. These marketing methods have supported Coca-Cola to sustain, and grow in the soft drink industry.
The soft drinks market is dominated by 3 household Coca Cola, PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple. Coke Zero is successful because it was carried to new category – sugar free coke and be first to get into the prospect’s mind. It is filled a need for an underserved consumer -- young adult males, offering to anyone seeking great Coca Cola taste with zero calories. In a world where new products rise and
Functional: Consumers view Coke Zero as simple to acquire (accommodation/cost) and a more advantageous option. This satisfies their mental requirement for thirst and also medical advantages (contrasted with different soft drinks). In spite of the fact that worries of aspartame and its reactions do emerge – the more youthful
Coca-Cola has been around for generations with the same iconic taste, logo and symbolism. Its brand has represented family and the memories of good times, celebrations and comfort of being with those we love. Unfortunately, the company has not made good marketing decisions in the recent past and has lost relevancy. The purpose of this essay is to assess the conditions that created Coca-Colas marketing problems, evaluate the future of healthy beverages and non-carb drink brand extensions, and provide recommendations to the management.
Moving to the Coke Company, they are not any behind in the competition against their rival, Pepsi Company. Perhaps, they are even ahead of Pepsi companies in both statistically and efficiently. Talking about statistics, they are certainly the number one brand leaving Pepsi in number two. And just like their rival Pepsi and every other beverage companies, they also have plans for marketing strategies and their marketing strategies are effective and creative as well. According to Chad and Gabriel (2003), “Coke is trying boost its vending-machine business by tapping into the Japanese obsession with cellphones. Coke partnered with Japan 's leading cellular operator, NTT DoCoMo, to develop a service called Cmode that lets customers buy a drink by using their phones instead of cash” (p.38). It was a very creative, innovative, and of course, one of the most effective marketing strategy Pepsi made to increase their sales and eventually to promote their brand. It was effective because it was a strategy especially for the people in Japan. In Japan, not many people had access to the vending machines or they didn’t have cash money to buy the drink, so they could easily buy it by using cell phone, which didn’t require cash money. The result of this strategy was extremely positive, as Chad and Gabriel informs, “On a recent summer day, Coke beamed an electronic coupon to all of its Cmode customers. Sales jumped 50% that day” (2003, p.38).