Boycott's Direct Impact: Coca-Cola's Decline Under the Spotlight
The Coca-Cola Company has faced significant backlash and boycotts in Muslim-majority countries, including the Middle East, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Malaysia, leading to substantial financial losses. In response, Coca-Cola has shifted its focus to non-Muslim majority nations like India, where it plans to implement a new strategy known as "21DP."
Coca-Cola's Plan for India includes several key initiatives:
1. New Marketplace - "Cokeshop"
Coca-Cola is set to launch its own marketplace, "Cokeshop," utilising the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to empower retailers to sell their products.
2. Launching Alcohol Brand - "Lemon Dou"
To expand its presence in non-Muslim countries, Coca-Cola will introduce an alcohol brand, "Lemon Dou," in the Indian market.
3. Subway Partnership
Coca-Cola has partnered with Subway, with 570 outlets set to offer Coca-Cola products, strengthening the brand's presence in India.
4. Tea Division - "Honest Tea"
In a diversification move, Coca-Cola is entering the tea market through a collaboration with Kolkata-based Luxmi Tea Company, specifically the Malkabari Tea Estate.
5. Youth Training Program in Gujarat
Coca-Cola plans to train 5000 Indian youth in sales and marketing in Gujarat, aiming to enhance its workforce capabilities.
These are the strategies of Coca-Cola after the boycott. However, creating a strategy is one thing; achieving the desired results and meeting the expectations of Indian consumers is the real challenge. Hopefully, their plan will fail.
This is an awareness that Coca-Cola is experiencing great damage and introducing new strategies to recover. However, our strong collective action towards this will surely pose a significant challenge for them.
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