KO Narrowing its focus Coca-Cola, like all corporations, is at its core a decision-making engine. Barron's: Moderna Stock Falls Back to Earth as Questions Mount Negative headlines have come in rapid fire for the company in recent weeks—and it dramatically missed sales estimates for the third quarter.
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We asked what would happen to the brand managers and marketing managers who worked on specific brands like Diet Coke or Coke Zero. A Coca-Cola spokeswoman told us that the company is going through a global reorganization that will affect 1, to 1, roles across corporate, Coca-Cola North America, and Coca-Cola International — but it's too soon to say how many roles will be impacted in Europe.
The move to the master brand approach could well be adopted in North America and other global markets too. The result of its recent ad agency pitch will likely see the end of the brand's six-year "Open Happiness" activity and a push into a new creative direction for the flagship red Coca-Cola brand. In a statement the company said: "We have invited a selection of our key agencies from around the world to bring their best thinking to Coca-Cola in order to create the strongest work for our flagship brand.
We are always pushing ourselves and our agencies to deliver world class creative with global appeal that engages and entertains our consumers and drives business growth. This process will help us harness thinking from some of the best agency minds from around the world to deliver the best possible work. Elspeth Cheung, global BrandZ valuation director, told Business Insider that Coca-Cola's recent campaign to celebrate the th anniversary of its famous contoured bottle , setting up retro-themed pop-up shops in major cities, and a wider advertising push "starring" icons like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe shows the power of the master brand still exists today.
Cheung said: "There are few other brands that could challenge Coke by matching this, and this is all due to the historical cultivation of the Coca-Cola master brand.
If anything is going to revive the business, it will be this signature brand — which is the most recognized around the world. However, Cheung adds: "I would advise the brand owner not to concentrate on the cost saving advantage that the use of master brand will bring about.
BrandZ research shows that brands in categories such as beer and cars which have shifted the focus to the operational advantages of global economies of scale have caused their brands to become less unique and distinctive. Jamal Benmiloud, a former vice president of marketing at Monster Energy and former UK head of marketing at Red Bull, who is now the chief creative officer and founder of marketing agency EARN, thinks Coke has the power to change opinion not just by the way it communicates, but a different business approach.
It may create a negative reaction, but so what, it's about doing the right thing. Coca-Cola should be the most entertaining, anticipated brand in the world, and they should also be loved in the same way someone like Princess Diana was loved by committing to causes and making the difference.
They have the power to do amazing things on planet earth," Benmiloud said. A great example of this is Coke's project in partnership with other charities to lend its vast distribution and logistics network to help deliver essential medicines to remote African villages. One of the things that has characterized Muhtar Kent's reign at the top of Coca-Cola is his long-term outlook for the company.
In he outlined the company's " Vision," built around six socio-economic trends that it hopes will help it double revenue by Other strategies are also given long-term completion dates, like its ambition to get 1 million people more physically active in Great Britain by Benmiloud comments: "One thing about Coke that really impresses me is how long in the game they are, they really think long-term.
They may be having a difficult time right now, but it has a plan for five, 15, 20 years on how to grow as a company I think Coke's at a certain point in its history and we'll see what it does in the next five years, and what it does to embrace people and its partners to get there.
Through their own distinct and unfiltered lenses, they will bring moments of everyday magic to life in ways that are inclusive and collective, yet also individual and expressive. The film, which launched digitally on September 27th, asks what if Coca-Cola, as a symbol of togetherness, could bridge universes meant to be apart to create Real Magic. The campaign also features social and digital executions, as well as out of home.
In select markets, Coca-Cola is running a code hunt beginning Oct. There are 25 codes hidden within the film. Through collaboration with the Brand Partnership Studio at Twitch, the interactive livestreaming service, gaming creators on Twitch will unlock another 10 codes with their viewers, during livestreams on their Twitch channels. As a part of the campaign, Coca-Cola will award prizes to consumers who find and enter the hidden codes on a Coca-Cola micro-site, in participating countries.
Winners have the chance to receive their share of one of the largest ever prize pools of Bits, a virtual good used to show support for Twitch streamers, as a part of the sweepstakes administered by Coca-Cola.
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