it's a HBR case ( Crescent pure ) analysed by raviraj nehra {NITW} created during marketing management internship under professor sameer mathur {IIM lucknow}.
The document discusses a company called PDB's plans to acquire and reposition the drink Crescent. Crescent is a non-alcoholic, organic beverage that provides an energy boost without the high sugar levels of typical energy drinks. PDB believes Crescent can be positioned as a healthier sports drink alternative. The document outlines PDB's marketing strategies, which include using celebrity endorsements and sponsorship to raise awareness of Crescent among younger consumers and position it as a healthier lifestyle choice. It also discusses conducting market research to determine the optimal positioning and pricing for Crescent.
The non-alcoholic beverage market was estimated to be $131 billion in 2013 and projected to grow to $164 billion by 2018. Crescent Pure is an organic drink with a hint of fruit taste that is less sweet than fruit juice, cola, sports drinks, and energy drinks. The document discusses whether to position Crescent Pure as a sports drink or energy drink. Positioning it as a sports drink could emphasize its health, functionality, and organic certification to appeal to health-conscious consumers, though the sports drink market grew only 9% from 2007 to 2012. Positioning it as an energy drink could target the growing market of younger men though it faces more competition and health concerns.
PDB owns Crescent Pure, an organic functional beverage. It is considering positioning strategies such as sports drink, energy drink, or healthy organic beverage. Positioning as a sports drink could fail since Crescent's price is higher than sports drinks and a past sports drink strategy failed. Positioning as a healthy organic beverage matches Crescent's consumers, ingredients, and prices better than other options. A $750,000 ad campaign and 12,000 case monthly production would allow PDB to break even within a year.
Crescent Pure is a non-alcoholic beverage that PDB's marketing team must develop a strategy for as it launches in three US markets. Originally created in 2008 and sold regionally, Crescent secured legal protection for its proprietary recipe. The team must decide whether to position it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. An analysis of demographic data and consumer perceptions found that most customers are younger adults who view Crescent as providing hydration and energy. The recommendations are to position Crescent as a healthier energy drink, as that market grew 40% and offers pricing advantages, with a break-even analysis showing profitability.
This document discusses product positioning options for Crescent Pure, an organic juice and sparkling water company. It analyzes positioning Crescent Pure as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. While the energy drink market has high revenue, it also has negative health perceptions. The sports drink market has lower sugar but is also crowded. Positioning as an organic drink captures the growing consumer interest in natural products. The document recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink, emphasizing its health and taste advantages over traditional energy drinks.
This document discusses positioning strategies for Crescent Pure, a new organic energy drink launched by Portland Drake Beverages (PDB). Crescent contains 80mg of caffeine from organic herbal stimulants and is priced at $2.75 per can. PDB is considering positioning Crescent as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic beverage. The energy drink market offers the most growth potential but comes with health concerns. The sports drink market has less growth and competition from dominant brands. An organic beverage positioning does not leverage Crescent's caffeine but commands a price premium. The recommendation is to position Crescent as a healthier energy drink alternative to appeal to health-conscious younger consumers and organic purchasers, with the goal of
Crescent Pure is considering positioning strategies as either an energy drink or sports drink. As an energy drink, it could provide a healthier alternative in a growing $13.5 billion market, with pricing advantages over competitors. However, energy drinks face negative publicity over health risks. As a sports drink, it could attract a wider consumer base and combine hydration with mental focus and energy boosting. But the sports drink market is smaller and prices are typically lower. The document analyzes the pros and cons of each positioning option and provides market data to inform the strategy.
The document discusses a company called PDB's plans to acquire and reposition the drink Crescent. Crescent is a non-alcoholic, organic beverage that provides an energy boost without the high sugar levels of typical energy drinks. PDB believes Crescent can be positioned as a healthier sports drink alternative. The document outlines PDB's marketing strategies, which include using celebrity endorsements and sponsorship to raise awareness of Crescent among younger consumers and position it as a healthier lifestyle choice. It also discusses conducting market research to determine the optimal positioning and pricing for Crescent.
The non-alcoholic beverage market was estimated to be $131 billion in 2013 and projected to grow to $164 billion by 2018. Crescent Pure is an organic drink with a hint of fruit taste that is less sweet than fruit juice, cola, sports drinks, and energy drinks. The document discusses whether to position Crescent Pure as a sports drink or energy drink. Positioning it as a sports drink could emphasize its health, functionality, and organic certification to appeal to health-conscious consumers, though the sports drink market grew only 9% from 2007 to 2012. Positioning it as an energy drink could target the growing market of younger men though it faces more competition and health concerns.
PDB owns Crescent Pure, an organic functional beverage. It is considering positioning strategies such as sports drink, energy drink, or healthy organic beverage. Positioning as a sports drink could fail since Crescent's price is higher than sports drinks and a past sports drink strategy failed. Positioning as a healthy organic beverage matches Crescent's consumers, ingredients, and prices better than other options. A $750,000 ad campaign and 12,000 case monthly production would allow PDB to break even within a year.
Crescent Pure is a non-alcoholic beverage that PDB's marketing team must develop a strategy for as it launches in three US markets. Originally created in 2008 and sold regionally, Crescent secured legal protection for its proprietary recipe. The team must decide whether to position it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. An analysis of demographic data and consumer perceptions found that most customers are younger adults who view Crescent as providing hydration and energy. The recommendations are to position Crescent as a healthier energy drink, as that market grew 40% and offers pricing advantages, with a break-even analysis showing profitability.
This document discusses product positioning options for Crescent Pure, an organic juice and sparkling water company. It analyzes positioning Crescent Pure as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. While the energy drink market has high revenue, it also has negative health perceptions. The sports drink market has lower sugar but is also crowded. Positioning as an organic drink captures the growing consumer interest in natural products. The document recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink, emphasizing its health and taste advantages over traditional energy drinks.
This document discusses positioning strategies for Crescent Pure, a new organic energy drink launched by Portland Drake Beverages (PDB). Crescent contains 80mg of caffeine from organic herbal stimulants and is priced at $2.75 per can. PDB is considering positioning Crescent as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic beverage. The energy drink market offers the most growth potential but comes with health concerns. The sports drink market has less growth and competition from dominant brands. An organic beverage positioning does not leverage Crescent's caffeine but commands a price premium. The recommendation is to position Crescent as a healthier energy drink alternative to appeal to health-conscious younger consumers and organic purchasers, with the goal of
Crescent Pure is considering positioning strategies as either an energy drink or sports drink. As an energy drink, it could provide a healthier alternative in a growing $13.5 billion market, with pricing advantages over competitors. However, energy drinks face negative publicity over health risks. As a sports drink, it could attract a wider consumer base and combine hydration with mental focus and energy boosting. But the sports drink market is smaller and prices are typically lower. The document analyzes the pros and cons of each positioning option and provides market data to inform the strategy.
Portland Drake Beverages recently acquired Crescent Pure, a non-alcoholic beverage company. They are evaluating positioning strategies for Crescent Pure as they plan to expand distribution into three Western states. Key players will evaluate positioning Crescent Pure as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. While the energy drink market has major competitors, Crescent Pure's nutritional value and lower caffeine position it well. The recommendation is to position Crescent Pure as an energy drink to leverage higher consumption and meet the $750,000 advertising budget's break even point in the first year, earning a small profit.
Crescent Pure - A Harvard Business School Case Study analysis.
This case study was prepared as part of Marketing Internship under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
Portland Drake Beverages (PDB) manufactures organic juices and sparkling waters. In 2012, the CEO wanted to expand into functional beverages like energy and sports drinks. PDB acquired Crescent Pure, a non-alcoholic, organic energy drink with caffeine from herbal stimulants and 70% less sugar than competitors. The document provides background on PDB, Crescent, and analyzes positioning and market opportunities for the new product.
Crescent Pure is a new beverage developed by PDB and they must choose a brand positioning. The options are an energy drink, sports drink, or healthy organic beverage. Market research found consumers associate Crescent Pure most with a healthy organic drink. The healthy organic market has less competition and growing demand for healthier options. While it requires a large advertising budget, break-even analysis shows PDB can stay within budget at $2.75 per drink. Therefore, the recommendation is to position Crescent Pure as a healthy organic beverage.
Crescent Pure is a non-alcoholic beverage developed by PDB to provide energy and hydration using organic ingredients. PDB is considering a soft launch of Crescent Pure in 2014 and must decide whether to position it as an energy drink or sport drink. Positioning it as a sport drink targeting men aged 18-24 and placing it in the premium category is recommended to take advantage of the growing sports drink market and demand for healthier options with lower caffeine.
PDB recently acquired Crescent Pure, an organic beverage. Sarah Ryan must decide how to position and market Crescent Pure in the next 6 weeks. The document analyzes positioning it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic energy drink. It recommends positioning it as an organic energy drink to target the growing natural products market and differentiate from competitors. Crescent Pure already uses organic ingredients and consumer research showed people described it as natural and functional rather than as an energy or sports drink. Positioning it organically would allow them to hit a new market segment with their existing product.
A presentation made on the analysis of a Havard Business School briefcase on- Crescent Pure, during a Marketing Management internship by Professor Sameer Mathur.
Crescent Pure is a functional beverage company acquired by Portland Drake Beverages. Sarah Ryan must recommend a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure's launch in western US states. After analyzing energy drinks versus sports drinks, consumer research finds Crescent is seen as natural and healthy. Ryan recommends positioning Crescent in the energy drink category as a healthy alternative, as it has lower caffeine and competition than sports drinks. Breakeven analysis shows the $750k advertising budget will allow Crescent to break even on annual sales of 144,000 cases.
Portland Drake Beverages (PDP) acquired Crescent Pure in 2014. PDP must decide how to position Crescent Pure and is considering positioning it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. Positioning it as an organic drink allows Crescent Pure to dominate an upcoming market and appeal to health-conscious customers willing to pay premium prices, though it risks losing other customer segments. After analyzing customer demographics, perceptions of each option, and projected profits, PDP ultimately recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink to leverage the brand's reputation for natural ingredients while tapping into the large and lucrative energy drink market.
A Harvard Case Study Analysis on Crescent Pure,an organic energy drink under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow for the Marketing Management Internship
Cresent pure(harvard business school case) pushkar sarafPushkar Saraf
PDB is launching Crescent Pure, an organic energy drink. It contains herbal stimulants with 80mg of caffeine and 70% less sugar than competitors. PDB sees opportunity in the growing organic and natural drinks market but cannot launch nationally until 2015 due to production constraints. Sarah must evaluate positioning strategies and her promotion depends on Crescent's success. Research shows the 18-34 age group prefers energy drinks while 12-24 favors sports drinks. Crescent is priced competitively and has advantages over competitors in being organic and healthier. With proper marketing, Crescent can break even in its first year.
The VP of marketing for PDB is deciding how to position Crescent Pure. There are two options - as an energy drink or sports drink. Market research shows the energy drink market is larger and growing faster. While sports drinks have less competition, their market is smaller. Perceptual maps also indicate Crescent could gain market share by positioning as a healthier energy drink. After analyzing customer segments, differentiation strategies, and perceptual maps, the document recommends positioning Crescent as an energy drink to target the larger, faster growing market.
Crescent Pure is an organic energy drink acquired by PDB in 2013. Sarah Ryans must finalize the product positioning strategy for Crescent Pure in a few weeks. There are two viable positioning options - as an energy drink or a sports drink. After analyzing customer segmentation data, market growth trends, pricing strategies, and product differentiation opportunities for both options, an energy drink positioning is recommended. It attracts a larger customer base and market, is better aligned with PDB's pricing approach, and allows Crescent to differentiate itself as a healthy organic alternative in a category with negative publicity around artificial ingredients.
Crescent pure: Case Study.
This presentation has been created by Ayush Tyagi, IIT Roorkee, during a marketing internship under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
Sarah Ryan must decide whether to position Crescent Pure as an energy drink or sports drink. Crescent was recently acquired by PDB and will launch in three western states. Positioning impacts distributor selection and marketing strategy. While the energy drink market is larger and growing, Crescent's low caffeine and sugar content may appeal more to health-conscious consumers as a sports drink. Consumer research also found Crescent seen as more refreshing, healthy, and natural than typical energy or sports drinks.
Crescent Pure is an organic beverage created in 2008 by Peter Hooper and later acquired by Portland Drake Beverages in 2013. It provides energy but contains less sugar than typical energy drinks. Retailers found high demand and sold out frequently. Market research identified three positioning options: energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. As an organic energy drink priced at $2.75 per can, Crescent Pure has the potential to appeal to consumers across demographics while having lower sugar and being healthier than typical energy drinks. The VP of Marketing at PDB, Sarah Ryan, recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink to capitalize on the growing organic and energy drink markets at an affordable price point.
Michael Booth, CEO of Portland Drake Beverages, tasked Sarah Ryan with recommending a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure. There were three options: energy drink, sports drink, or healthy organic beverage. Matt Levor conducted market research that showed consumers associated Crescent Pure most with words like "healthy" and "organic". His research of Crescent consumers also showed most were ages 18-34. The case analysis determined healthy organic drink was the best positioning option because it aligned with consumer perceptions of Crescent Pure and could attract customers from the energy drink and sports drink categories who want a healthier option. Break even analysis confirmed the company could stay within its advertising budget by selling Crescent Pure at $2.75 if positioned as
Crescent Pure is an organic functional drink created by Peter Hooper and later acquired by Portland Drake Beverages. PDB is considering three positioning strategies for Crescent Pure as an energy drink, sports drink, or health drink. Market research shows the energy drink market is growing faster than sports drinks and Crescent Pure's ingredients are well-suited for an energy drink. The presentation recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an energy drink to take advantage of this growing market segment and differentiate from competitors in the sports drink category.
PDB acquired Crescent Pure, an organic energy drink, and must decide on its market positioning strategy. Market research showed the energy drink market growing at 58.82% by 2018 with opportunities for healthier options. Crescent Pure customer studies found it appealing for its healthy ingredients and slight energy boost across demographics. Optimal positioning is as an organic energy drink due to the growing market, Crescent Pure's organic certification, and differentiation from unhealthy competitors. Pricing Crescent Pure affordably at $2.75 per can would maintain market share while covering costs. Advertising $750,000 in 2014, PDB would need to sell 142,045 cases to breakeven with extra capacity allowing $10,320 in profits.
Portland Drake Beverages recently acquired Crescent Pure, a non-alcoholic beverage company. They are evaluating positioning strategies for Crescent Pure as they plan to expand distribution into three Western states. Key players will evaluate positioning Crescent Pure as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. While the energy drink market has major competitors, Crescent Pure's nutritional value and lower caffeine position it well. The recommendation is to position Crescent Pure as an energy drink to leverage higher consumption and meet the $750,000 advertising budget's break even point in the first year, earning a small profit.
Crescent Pure - A Harvard Business School Case Study analysis.
This case study was prepared as part of Marketing Internship under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
Portland Drake Beverages (PDB) manufactures organic juices and sparkling waters. In 2012, the CEO wanted to expand into functional beverages like energy and sports drinks. PDB acquired Crescent Pure, a non-alcoholic, organic energy drink with caffeine from herbal stimulants and 70% less sugar than competitors. The document provides background on PDB, Crescent, and analyzes positioning and market opportunities for the new product.
Crescent Pure is a new beverage developed by PDB and they must choose a brand positioning. The options are an energy drink, sports drink, or healthy organic beverage. Market research found consumers associate Crescent Pure most with a healthy organic drink. The healthy organic market has less competition and growing demand for healthier options. While it requires a large advertising budget, break-even analysis shows PDB can stay within budget at $2.75 per drink. Therefore, the recommendation is to position Crescent Pure as a healthy organic beverage.
Crescent Pure is a non-alcoholic beverage developed by PDB to provide energy and hydration using organic ingredients. PDB is considering a soft launch of Crescent Pure in 2014 and must decide whether to position it as an energy drink or sport drink. Positioning it as a sport drink targeting men aged 18-24 and placing it in the premium category is recommended to take advantage of the growing sports drink market and demand for healthier options with lower caffeine.
PDB recently acquired Crescent Pure, an organic beverage. Sarah Ryan must decide how to position and market Crescent Pure in the next 6 weeks. The document analyzes positioning it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic energy drink. It recommends positioning it as an organic energy drink to target the growing natural products market and differentiate from competitors. Crescent Pure already uses organic ingredients and consumer research showed people described it as natural and functional rather than as an energy or sports drink. Positioning it organically would allow them to hit a new market segment with their existing product.
A presentation made on the analysis of a Havard Business School briefcase on- Crescent Pure, during a Marketing Management internship by Professor Sameer Mathur.
Crescent Pure is a functional beverage company acquired by Portland Drake Beverages. Sarah Ryan must recommend a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure's launch in western US states. After analyzing energy drinks versus sports drinks, consumer research finds Crescent is seen as natural and healthy. Ryan recommends positioning Crescent in the energy drink category as a healthy alternative, as it has lower caffeine and competition than sports drinks. Breakeven analysis shows the $750k advertising budget will allow Crescent to break even on annual sales of 144,000 cases.
Portland Drake Beverages (PDP) acquired Crescent Pure in 2014. PDP must decide how to position Crescent Pure and is considering positioning it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. Positioning it as an organic drink allows Crescent Pure to dominate an upcoming market and appeal to health-conscious customers willing to pay premium prices, though it risks losing other customer segments. After analyzing customer demographics, perceptions of each option, and projected profits, PDP ultimately recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink to leverage the brand's reputation for natural ingredients while tapping into the large and lucrative energy drink market.
A Harvard Case Study Analysis on Crescent Pure,an organic energy drink under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow for the Marketing Management Internship
Cresent pure(harvard business school case) pushkar sarafPushkar Saraf
PDB is launching Crescent Pure, an organic energy drink. It contains herbal stimulants with 80mg of caffeine and 70% less sugar than competitors. PDB sees opportunity in the growing organic and natural drinks market but cannot launch nationally until 2015 due to production constraints. Sarah must evaluate positioning strategies and her promotion depends on Crescent's success. Research shows the 18-34 age group prefers energy drinks while 12-24 favors sports drinks. Crescent is priced competitively and has advantages over competitors in being organic and healthier. With proper marketing, Crescent can break even in its first year.
The VP of marketing for PDB is deciding how to position Crescent Pure. There are two options - as an energy drink or sports drink. Market research shows the energy drink market is larger and growing faster. While sports drinks have less competition, their market is smaller. Perceptual maps also indicate Crescent could gain market share by positioning as a healthier energy drink. After analyzing customer segments, differentiation strategies, and perceptual maps, the document recommends positioning Crescent as an energy drink to target the larger, faster growing market.
Crescent Pure is an organic energy drink acquired by PDB in 2013. Sarah Ryans must finalize the product positioning strategy for Crescent Pure in a few weeks. There are two viable positioning options - as an energy drink or a sports drink. After analyzing customer segmentation data, market growth trends, pricing strategies, and product differentiation opportunities for both options, an energy drink positioning is recommended. It attracts a larger customer base and market, is better aligned with PDB's pricing approach, and allows Crescent to differentiate itself as a healthy organic alternative in a category with negative publicity around artificial ingredients.
Crescent pure: Case Study.
This presentation has been created by Ayush Tyagi, IIT Roorkee, during a marketing internship under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
Sarah Ryan must decide whether to position Crescent Pure as an energy drink or sports drink. Crescent was recently acquired by PDB and will launch in three western states. Positioning impacts distributor selection and marketing strategy. While the energy drink market is larger and growing, Crescent's low caffeine and sugar content may appeal more to health-conscious consumers as a sports drink. Consumer research also found Crescent seen as more refreshing, healthy, and natural than typical energy or sports drinks.
Crescent Pure is an organic beverage created in 2008 by Peter Hooper and later acquired by Portland Drake Beverages in 2013. It provides energy but contains less sugar than typical energy drinks. Retailers found high demand and sold out frequently. Market research identified three positioning options: energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. As an organic energy drink priced at $2.75 per can, Crescent Pure has the potential to appeal to consumers across demographics while having lower sugar and being healthier than typical energy drinks. The VP of Marketing at PDB, Sarah Ryan, recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink to capitalize on the growing organic and energy drink markets at an affordable price point.
Michael Booth, CEO of Portland Drake Beverages, tasked Sarah Ryan with recommending a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure. There were three options: energy drink, sports drink, or healthy organic beverage. Matt Levor conducted market research that showed consumers associated Crescent Pure most with words like "healthy" and "organic". His research of Crescent consumers also showed most were ages 18-34. The case analysis determined healthy organic drink was the best positioning option because it aligned with consumer perceptions of Crescent Pure and could attract customers from the energy drink and sports drink categories who want a healthier option. Break even analysis confirmed the company could stay within its advertising budget by selling Crescent Pure at $2.75 if positioned as
Crescent Pure is an organic functional drink created by Peter Hooper and later acquired by Portland Drake Beverages. PDB is considering three positioning strategies for Crescent Pure as an energy drink, sports drink, or health drink. Market research shows the energy drink market is growing faster than sports drinks and Crescent Pure's ingredients are well-suited for an energy drink. The presentation recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an energy drink to take advantage of this growing market segment and differentiate from competitors in the sports drink category.
PDB acquired Crescent Pure, an organic energy drink, and must decide on its market positioning strategy. Market research showed the energy drink market growing at 58.82% by 2018 with opportunities for healthier options. Crescent Pure customer studies found it appealing for its healthy ingredients and slight energy boost across demographics. Optimal positioning is as an organic energy drink due to the growing market, Crescent Pure's organic certification, and differentiation from unhealthy competitors. Pricing Crescent Pure affordably at $2.75 per can would maintain market share while covering costs. Advertising $750,000 in 2014, PDB would need to sell 142,045 cases to breakeven with extra capacity allowing $10,320 in profits.
Crescent Pure is a drink created in 2008 and acquired by Portland Drake Beverages in order to expand revenues. PDB needs to finalize a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure. It is currently considering energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink positioning. An energy drink positioning aligns with consumer perceptions but has competition from dominant brands. A sports drink positioning has broader appeal but concerns around obesity. Market research found consumers viewed Crescent as an energy drink and positioning it as an "organic energy drink" could reinforce this while appealing to demand for healthier options. PDB's analysis found positioning as an organic energy drink was the best strategy.
PDB acquired Crescent Pure to expand its organic product lines. Crescent Pure is a functional beverage combining organic energy-enhancing and hydrating ingredients. It provides the caffeine of coffee but with 70% less sugar than sports and energy drinks. PDB launched Crescent Pure in three western states and planned further advertising investments. The VP of marketing must decide whether to position Crescent Pure as a sports drink, energy drink, or organic drink. Market analysis showed growth in low-sugar sports and energy drinks as well as the organic drink movement in the launch region. Customer surveys found Crescent Pure appeals as a healthy alternative with good taste and mild energy. The presentation recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic drink to target both health
Crescent Pure HBS - Case Analysis - Adesh Sharma, IIT DelhiAdesh Sharma
The document discusses product positioning strategies for Crescent Pure, an organic energy drink acquired by Portland Drake Beverages. It analyzes positioning it as an energy drink or sports drink and examines consumer perception and market research data. It also considers positioning it as an organic beverage. The marketing team recommends positioning it as a mixture of organic and energy drink based on its benefits over drawbacks of each option. Financial projections show it would break-even in its first year with this strategy.
Representatives of Portland Drake Beverages are in a fix trying to determine a product position for their newly acquired firm Crescent Pure. What should they do? A Case Study.
PDB acquired Crescent Pure to expand its organic product line. Sarah Ryan must choose a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure's launch in 3 markets. The options are energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. Consumer research shows perceptions of energy drinks as unhealthy while sports drinks are seen as low-energy. An analysis of the markets finds opportunity in the growing energy drink and organic drink segments. Ryan recommends positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink to leverage its reputation and avoid competition, which is supported by a break-even analysis showing profits will exceed PDB's $750,000 goal.
PDB acquired Crescent Pure to expand its organic beverage offerings. As the new product, Crescent Pure needs to be positioned in the market. Market research shows an opportunity for an organic energy drink as energy and sports drinks have declined and healthier options with natural ingredients have grown popular. Positioning Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink for the 18-34 age group takes advantage of this opportunity while differentiating it from competitors' drinks as a healthier alternative with less sugar and natural stimulants. It should be priced at $2.75 per 8 oz can to be competitive in the large energy drink market and capture a premium price in the growing sports drink market.
Crescent Pure is launching an organic energy drink called Crescent Pure. It is positioned as a healthier alternative to sugary energy drinks, containing less sugar and chemicals. The target market is younger, active, health-conscious consumers on the West Coast who embrace organic and local foods. Crescent Pure will be priced lower than most energy drinks at $2.75 for an 8oz can. It will be distributed in health/organic stores, big box retailers, and cafes in California, Oregon and Washington. Marketing will include sponsoring events, billboards, music festivals and social media to build brand awareness among the target market.
PDB acquired Crescent Pure, an organic juice and sparkling water company that generated $120.5M in revenues by 2012. The CEO tasked the VP of Marketing to develop a positioning strategy for Crescent Pure's launch. After analyzing the energy drink and sports drink markets, and consumer reactions to Crescent Pure, the optimal strategy is to position it as an organic energy drink. It will target the young, active 18-34 demographic with its healthier organic profile and lower sugar content than competitors' drinks. The drink will be priced at $2.75 per 8 oz can to be competitive in the large energy drink market while still earning a profit.
PDB plans to launch their new non-alcoholic beverage Crescent Pure in three western states. There is debate around how to position the product. Vice President of Marketing Sarah Ryan must evaluate positioning options and make a recommendation. The options are sports drink, organic drink, or energy drink. Ryan's analysis of the markets and consumer research leads her to recommend positioning Crescent Pure as a healthy, natural energy drink to target consumers aged 18-30. This positioning takes advantage of growing demand for lower caffeine energy drinks and allows Crescent to compete in a market with less competition compared to the sports drink industry.
Crescent Pure is a non-alcoholic functional beverage company that was acquired by Portland Drake Beverages to expand into the growing functional beverage market. PDB is considering positioning strategies for Crescent as an energy drink, sports drink, or new healthy beverage option. The document recommends positioning Crescent as a healthy energy drink to target young, health-conscious consumers. This differentiates Crescent as a healthier alternative to leading brands due to its organic ingredients, minimal caffeine, and low sugar. Financial analysis shows breakeven is possible within the first year of the soft launch if production capacity is fully utilized.
The document summarizes a Harvard Business School case study about Crescent, a non-alcoholic beverage company acquired by PDB. PDB's management team disagreed on how to position Crescent in the market. Some felt it should be an energy drink while others supported a sports drink positioning. Market research showed Crescent performed well compared to other brands in key energy drink attributes. Launching Crescent as an energy drink in western US states was recommended given the larger and growing energy drink market size compared to sports drinks.
- Peter Hooper founded Crescent Pure in 2008 as a non-alcoholic, organic juice beverage infused with herbal stimulants and 80mg of caffeine. It sold out quickly and demand remained high.
- Portland Drake Beverages acquired Crescent Pure in 2013 to expand into the functional beverage market. However, Crescent Pure faces competition from large energy drink brands and constraints in production capacity.
- A SWOT analysis found Crescent Pure's strengths were its lower sugar content and natural ingredients appealing to health-conscious consumers. However, it lacked brand awareness and some may not view its caffeine content as enough. The recommendation was to position Crescent Pure as an organic energy drink to target the
Peter Hooper founded Crescent Beverage in 2008 after seeing a market opportunity for a healthy energizing drink. After promoting at local markets, demand grew in the Portland area. In 2012, Portland Drake Beverages acquired Crescent as consumer demand for organic products was rising. PDB lowered the price to $2.75 per can and distribution expanded. Consumer testing found that Crescent was viewed as refreshing, healthy, and affordable compared to energy drinks, though some younger consumers found it lacked energy. The target demographic were males aged 18-34 with a college education and household income of $42,500.
Peter Hooper founded Crescent Pure in 2008 as an organic beverage company. It was later acquired by PDB Beverages in 2013. Sarah Ryan, VP of Marketing for PDB, must decide how to position Crescent Pure. It currently sells for $2.75 per 8 oz can, which is higher than competing sports drinks. Ryan considered positioning it as an organic beverage to target health-conscious consumers willing to pay a premium. However, this risks not meeting all consumer needs. The document analyzes Crescent's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as market research on consumer perceptions of energy drinks and sports drinks. It provides recommendations for celebrity endorsements and partnerships to increase awareness of Crescent Pure as a
An analysis of the Harvard Case Study- Crescent Pure. This case study was prepared during a marketing Internship under the guidance of Professor Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow
Michael Booth, CEO of Portland Drake Beverages, acquired Crescent Pure in 2013. He is considering strategies to maximize Crescent's revenue. Market research shows increasing demand for healthier drinks. While energy drinks have high growth, concerns exist about health impacts. Sports drinks have a large market but also health concerns. The document analyzes positioning Crescent as an energy drink, sports drink, or healthy organic beverage. It provides pros and cons of each option, consumer perceptions of different drinks, Crescent consumer demographics, and a recommendation to position Crescent as a healthy organic drink due to growing demand and avoiding health concerns of other options.
PDB's CEO has tasked the VP of Marketing Sarah Ryan with evaluating positioning strategies for Crescent Pure, a newly acquired beverage brand. Sarah must choose between positioning it as an energy drink, sports drink, or organic drink. After analyzing each market and Crescent Pure's strengths, Sarah recommends an organic sports drink positioning to differentiate it and appeal to a wider age range. A break-even analysis shows PDB will earn a $10,320 profit within a year by targeting $760,320 in revenue, exceeding its $750,000 goal.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
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This presentation by Juraj Čorba, Chair of OECD Working Party on Artificial Intelligence Governance (AIGO), was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
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This presentation by Nathaniel Lane, Associate Professor in Economics at Oxford University, was made during the discussion “Pro-competitive Industrial Policy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/pcip.
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XP 2024 presentation: A New Look to Leadershipsamililja
Presentation slides from XP2024 conference, Bolzano IT. The slides describe a new view to leadership and combines it with anthro-complexity (aka cynefin).
Suzanne Lagerweij - Influence Without Power - Why Empathy is Your Best Friend...Suzanne Lagerweij
This is a workshop about communication and collaboration. We will experience how we can analyze the reasons for resistance to change (exercise 1) and practice how to improve our conversation style and be more in control and effective in the way we communicate (exercise 2).
This session will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
Abstract:
Let’s talk about powerful conversations! We all know how to lead a constructive conversation, right? Then why is it so difficult to have those conversations with people at work, especially those in powerful positions that show resistance to change?
Learning to control and direct conversations takes understanding and practice.
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5. Portland drake beverages(PDB)
acquired crescent pure
2013
To leverage its manufacturing facility, organic suppliers, and
distributor relationships to expand Crescent’s presence in states
geographically adjacent to Oregon in 2014
9. The plan
• PDB planned to embark on a “soft launch”
of Crescent in 3 western states
(California, Oregon, & Washington) by
Jan 2014
• Reasons –
1. production capacity constraints
2. test positioning effectiveness before
nationalising
22. Alignment with PDB’s brand image
both equally favoured
◍Refreshing, energizing
◍Combat fatigue
◍Promote mental focus
◍Good energy content
(almost equal to 1 coffee)
◍Hydrating
◍All natural ingredients
◍Energy boost
◍Healthier - Sugar
quotient 70% lesser
(as compared to leading
sports beverages)
Energy drink sports drink
23. Pricing strategy
PDB wanted Crescent to reflect PDB’s pricing strategy
favoured positioning as energy drinks
◍The average price for 8
oz. of energy drink is
$2.99, above our $2.75
price point.
◍Crescent’s $2.75 price
point for an 8-oz. can
will be significantly
higher than competitors
◍positioning and
advertising will have to
build the case for its
premium price, which don’t
resonate with PDB’s
pricing strategy
Energy drink sports drink
24. Market size and opportunities
favoured positioning as energy drink
◍between 2010 and 2012,
the market for energy
drinks had grown by 40%.
It was estimated to be
$8.5 billion in the United
States in 2013; forecasts
projected that figure to
reach $13.5 billion by
2018
◍market increased only 9%
between 2007 and 2012. In
2012, the market for
sports drinks reached$6.3
billion in the United
States and was expected to
grow to $9.58 billion by
2017
Energy drink sports drink
25. Consumer surveys
favoured positioning as sports drink
◍Most descriptive
character of
crescent as per
consumer survey
was “energetic”
◍Growing demand for
diet and low sugar
sports drink in
market as per survey
◍Attracts health
conscious consumer
market
Energy drink sports drink
26. Demographics of Crescent online consumers
favoured positioning as energy drinks
◍Mostly males of age group 18
& 34, household income below
$25,000 per year
◍ Opportunity: energy drinks
with lower levels of caffeine
and purer ingredients were in
demand due to consumer demand
for healthier food and
beverage choices
◍appealed to younger consumers
— age group of 18 to 24 & 12
to 17
◍ Opportunity: New diet and
low-sugar sports drinks were
growth areas for the industry
Energy drink sports drink
27. Competition & competencies
favoured positioning as energy drinks
◍Fright, Razor, Torque, and
Stellar accounted for 85% of
category revenue (34%, 27%,
16%, and 8%, respectively)
◍ Gleam and Drip had 73% and
21% market share, respectively
Energy drink sports drink
28. Retailers feedback
favoured positioning as sports drinks
◍Crescent appeared to be most popular among consumers aged 18
to 30, and retailers indicated that a higher percentage of
women purchased Crescent than they expected. Younger men
often purchased six or more cans at a time
Energy drink sports drink
29. Focus group feedback
favoured positioning as sports drinks
◍Crescent’s taste appeals to most consumers
◍Satisfied with its energy content
◍Price- Most were happily surprised
◍Several consumers said that Crescent was exactly what they
wanted in a beverage: healthy ingredients, good taste, and a
slight pick-me-up
Energy drink sports drink