Essay Archive - Cola Wars
Cola Wars
The Wall Street Journal recently did an article on how the soft-drink
battleground has now turned toward new overseas markets. While once the United
States, Australia, Japan, and Western Europe were the dominant soft-drink
markets, the growth has slowed down dramatically, but they are still important
markets for Coca-Cola and Pepsi. However, Eastern Europe, Mexico, China, Saudi
Arabia, and India have become the new "hot spots." Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are
forming joint bottling ventures in these nations and in other areas where they
see growth potential. As we have seen, international marketing can be very
complex. Man....
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