For years(, Pepsi was the No.1 soda in Thailand, with a 48 percent market share. Coke was only the second most popular drink there, with 42 percent. And Pepsi is best successful in Thailand until 2012, Pepsi has only a 15 percent share of the market. Coke is No.1. Est is probably the No.2 brand, with a 19 percent share, and something called "Big Cola" had a 16 percent share at the end of 2012, according to the Bangkok Post. Because PepsiCo tried, and failed, to take over the distributor, Serm Suk. When the contract ended, Serm Suk launched Est in Pepsi's place.
The screwup occurred during a time of turmoil for PepsiCo's drinks divisions. The company has lost 30 senior brand managers since 2008. Revenue In PepsiCo's Asia, Middle East and Africa unit declined in 2012 from $7.4 billion to $6.6 billion.
Pepsi is building its own $170 million bottling plant in Rayong, and has partnered with DHL for national delivery.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/pepsi-thailand-and-est-2013-3#ixzz3ffzCRMLy
But all that changed late last year when PepsiCo failed to renew a distribution contract. Pepsi's main retail distributor withdrew all Pepsi products from its shelves and replaced them with "Est," its own Pepsi-lookalike brand.
For years(, Pepsi was the No.1 soda in Thailand, with a 48 percent market share. Coke was only the second most popular drink there, with 42 percent. And Pepsi is best successful in Thailand until 2012, Pepsi has only a 15 percent share of the market. Coke is No.1. Est is probably the No.2 brand, with a 19 percent share, and something called "Big Cola" had a 16 percent share at the end of 2012, according to the Bangkok Post. Because PepsiCo tried, and failed, to take over the distributor, Serm Suk. When the contract ended, Serm Suk launched Est in Pepsi's place.The screwup occurred during a time of turmoil for PepsiCo's drinks divisions. The company has lost 30 senior brand managers since 2008. Revenue In PepsiCo's Asia, Middle East and Africa unit declined in 2012 from $7.4 billion to $6.6 billion. Pepsi is building its own $170 million bottling plant in Rayong, and has partnered with DHL for national delivery.Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/pepsi-thailand-and-est-2013-3#ixzz3ffzCRMLyBut all that changed late last year when PepsiCo failed to renew a distribution contract. Pepsi's main retail distributor withdrew all Pepsi products from its shelves and replaced them with "Est," its own Pepsi-lookalike brand.
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