Inept to the Evoked Brand Set (Case Study)

Case Study, Consumer Behavior, Decisions and Mini-Cases, Member Activities, New Product Process, Products and Brands

The launch of the Mother Energy brand generated many first-time sales, there were only limited repeat purchases, primarily due to the poor taste of the product. As a result, the brand was placed into the inept set by the majority of target market consumers. As a result, Coca-Cola had to decide what to do with this poor performing brand.

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Geoff Fripp is an experienced marketing educator and practitioner with many years of expertise in teaching and industry roles. As the founder of Great Ideas for Teaching Marketing, Geoff has created over 500 activities and tools to help educators deliver engaging and practical lessons across diverse learning styles and student levels. With nearly 2,000 lectures across ten universities, including 19 years at the University of Sydney, Geoff is recognized for his practical approach to marketing education. Geoff’s industry background includes senior marketing roles at medium and large firms, as well as entrepreneurial ventures. He has authored and co-authored textbooks with Pearson Education, as well as developing more than a dozen case studies for their marketing textbooks.