| Essay Archive - Cola Wars
Cola Wars The Wall Street Journal recently did an article on how the soft-drink
battleground has now turned toward new overseas markets.  While once the United
States, Australia, Japan, and Western Europe were the dominant soft-drink
markets, the growth has slowed down dramatically, but they are still important
markets for Coca-Cola and Pepsi.  However, Eastern Europe, Mexico, China, Saudi
Arabia, and India have become the new "hot spots." Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are
forming joint bottling ventures in these nations and in other areas where they
see growth potential.  As we have seen, international marketing can be very
comple....
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