Pepsi Cola Recommendations

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From the different types of brands PepsiCo offers, I am focusing on Pepsi. In An Associative Network for Pepsi outlines the nodes that Pepsi has. When I think of Pepsi, I automatically associate the cola tasty flavor, the sweet sugar taste, the caffeine and the energy that it provides adults as well as kids. I also relate soda to cavities and teeth. An icon I identify with Pepsi is Ray Charles. Furthermore, another associate network would be Nascar. Pepsi sponsors some of the race car drivers. From the network I can learn structure and how to build products that appeal to different consumers wants and needs. It will also allow me to relate consumer behavior to Pepsi products. Brand associations can be classified into product class and non-product class related groups. Not all associations are beneficial to the product. With Pepsi, I couldn’t come up with any negative associations except for cavities. Line extension would be the pre-dominant choice of extension for brands that have stronger product class than non-product class related associations. Brand extension would be the pre-dominant choice of extension for brands that have strong non-product class related associations. Pepsi products fall within physiological and belongingness needs on Maslow’s Hierarchy, but Pepsi also tries to reach ego needs, as well as self-actualization with Pepsi Cola. Physiological needs are identified as food and sleep. Since Pepsi Cola is a beverage it would fall under the food category of physiological needs. This falls in the lower level needs of Maslow’s Hierarchy. Pepsi Cola involves a refreshing, exiting experience that is satisfied through the product. Pepsi Cola also fits into the belongingness needs and medium level stage of the hierarchy model. This level is meant through the slogan “You’re in the Pepsi generation”. It gives the consumer a feeling of belonging to Pepsi

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