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1. The Cola Wars Case
Group 6
Magnus Hallberg, 20677
Marie Martinson, 20447
Alexej Cederholm, 70383
Michael Berman-Grutzky, 70384
2. Outline
• Executive Summary
• The Competitive Five Forces –
I. The concentrate business
• The Competitive Five Forces –
II. The bottling business
• Conclusions
• Sources
3. Executive Summary
• We have gone through a Five Forces
analysis of the concentrate business and
the bottling business.
• Still big profit potential, but increasing
threat from substitutes.
• The concerns for the future are health
and environment oriented, and
respecting those fields will be the key to
success.
5. Buyers
• Few alternatives
• Price sensitive
• Fragmented group
The Competitive Five Forces – I. The concentrate business Group 6
6. Suppliers
• Not a major cost
• Few inputs
• Many suppliers
The Competitive Five Forces – I. The concentrate business Group 6
7. Potential Entrants
• High capital requirements
• Economies of scale
• Unequal access to
distribution channels
The Competitive Five Forces – I. The concentrate business Group 6
8. Rivalry among competitors
• Fierce competition
• Aggressive price competition
• High fixed costs – high exit
barriers
The Competitive Five Forces – I. The concentrate business Group 6
9. Substitutes
• Health debate
• Acquisitions
• Total beverage companies
• Soda Stream etc
The Competitive Five Forces – I. The concentrate business Group 6
10. The Competitive Five Forces – Summary I
The Competitive Five Forces – I. The concentrate business Group 6
12. Buyers
• Fragmented
• Limited influence on product and
price
• Fountain customers powerful
The Competitive Five Forces – II. The bottling business Group 6
13. Suppliers
Cans:
• Large part of total cost
• 2-3 suppliers compete for same
contract
Concentrate:
• Vertically integrated or franchised
• Switching cost high
• Gets marketing help from concentrate
business
The Competitive Five Forces – II. The bottling business Group 6
14. Potential Entrants
• Capital intensive
• Economies of scale
• Customer switching costs low
The Competitive Five Forces – II. The bottling business Group 6
15. Substitutes
• Alternative package solutions
• Fountain at home
• Soda Stream etc
The Competitive Five Forces – II. The bottling business Group 6
16. Rivalry among existing competitors
• Soft Drink Interbrand
Competition Act
• Advertising high
The Competitive Five Forces – II. The bottling business Group 6
17. The Competitive Five Forces – Summary II
The Competitive Five Forces – II. The bottling business Group 6
20. Health and Environmental Issues
• Sugar/caffeine/taurine scepticism
• Low calorie options demanded
• Recycling
Concerns of the Future Group 6
21. Sources
Articles
Porter, M. (2008), The Five Competitors that Shape
Competitive Strategy, Harvard Business Review, Jul-
Aug 1998
Websites
http://www.albany.edu/faculty/miesing/teaching/materi
als/col wars.pdf
http://www.slideshare.net/adhirock/cola-wars-case
http://www.thecocacolacompany.com/presscenter/nr_2007
0905_ccna_support_recycling.html