But Coke is unlikely to dominate those lists again, according to Melbourne Business School associate professor of marketing, branding consultant, and Marketing Week columnist Mark Ritson. He told Business Insider: "Coke will always be the leading brand of cola until the end of time. But the value of that cola category is set to plummet over the next 20 years.
It's no good being a big fish in an ever smaller pond. The days of Coke being the world's biggest brand are over forever. And that's down to nuanced drinking habits becoming more widespread, Ritson added: "Natural products, organic ingredients, incredibly fresh origin, local provenance — these were initially the watchwords of small groups of maven consumers, but this movement has become more and more pronounced in the developed world in recent years.
And it will only get stronger in the years to come. The very success and former dominance of Coca-Cola during the 20th century blinded them to the very different market conditions that the 21st century ushered in and left them suddenly vulnerable to change. Coke's move across Europe to advertise its entire range, rather than each brand separately, has some clear advantages: It eases confusion around its ever-increasing portfolio of brand extensions; it shifts focus away from its unhealthier products to low or no calorie variants; and it has the potential to cut costs.
Coca-Cola tells us that the move is not about cutting marketing investment on the contrary, it plans to increase investment in the Coca-Cola trademark in Great Britain, for example , but there will no doubt be savings in areas where there are now crossovers. 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.
Follow us:. By Michael Grothaus 2 minute Read. Update: When contacted, a Coca-Cola spokesperson said the company has not released a list of all culled brands yet and referred us to the following comment chairman and CEO, James Quincey, made on the call on Thursday: Firstly, we set out to position our portfolio for success, focusing on scaled growth through targeted resource allocation and optimization.
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