Coke_Vs._Pepsi_Case_Study

Coke Vs. Pepsi Case Study Control of market share is the key issue in this case study. The situation is both Coke and Pepsi are trying to gain market share in this "beverage market, which is valued at over $30 billion a year" (98). Just how is this done in such a competitive market is the underlying issue. The facts are that each company is coming up with new products and ideas in order to increase their market share. "The creativity and effectiveness of each company's marketing strategy will ultimately determine the winner with respect to sales, profits, and customer loyalty" (98). Not only are these two companies constructing new ways to sell Coke and Pepsi, but they are also thinking of ways in which to increase market share in other beverage categories. Although the goal of both companies are exactly the same, the "two companies rely on somewhat different marketing strategies" (98). Pepsi has always taken the lead in developing new products, but Coke soon learned their lesson and started to do the same. Coke hired "marketing executives with good track records" (98). Coke also "implemented cross training of managers so it would be more difficult for cliques to form within the company" (98). pepsi, market, share, new, coke, companies, products, company, marketing, both, always, 98, product, markets, taken, relied, foreign, each, developing, countries, consumers, consumer, ways, two, trying, successful, sell, same, possible, order, one, next, just, issue, increase, ideas