Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Marketing Mix

A product, in terms of acceptability to the buyer is imperative. Pepsi, being one of the well accepted soft drinks in the market, generates a huge margin of PepsiCo’s revenue in terms of sales. Also, to speak of its brand, it needs no introduction. The brand PepsiCo is a food beverage company, which has many food products such as Kurkure, Lay’s, Chittos, Quaker foods, to name a few.

Price of the product is a proxy for quality and at the same time determines the affordability for the user. In a competitive market such as the soft drinks industry, with two huge players i.e Pepsi and Coke, competitive prices are indispensable. Also, lower cost per unit would increase sales and that in turn, is a huge boost for the reach of the product as well.

Promotion for a brand is done for creating awareness for the seeker. This can be in the form of sales promotion, advertising, direct marketing, etc. Also, this is where competition for the product comes into play.


For eg. In 2013, Pepsi dressed up as Coca-Cola and the ad was a viral hit.


Lastly, place or distribution is what determines the accessibility for the payer. Pepsi is easily available -- from small grocery stores in rural areas to super markets, malls, restaurants in the urban market. The reach for the product through the various channels is high.


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