tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post109527472950171243..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Coca-ColaDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1096661100019699312004-10-01T14:05:00.000-06:002004-10-01T14:05:00.000-06:00I just came across this. Apparently Coke was makin...I just came across <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fstory%2F0%2C3604%2C1174127%2C00.html">this</A>. Apparently Coke was making Dasani (bottled water)in England by filtering river water. But, not well enough, and they had to withdraw it from the market.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1096331466305578992004-09-27T18:31:00.000-06:002004-09-27T18:31:00.000-06:00I don't know too much about this issue.
Weather s...I don't know too much about this issue.<br /><br />Weather seems implausible as an excuse for Coke, but information like this tends to have formal reports to Wall Street researchers as its source. So, perhaps there is something to this.<br /><br />Keep in mind that Coke makes thousands of products besides colas. <br /><br />I think the analysis is correct: if this is really a weather related Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1096310561682026882004-09-27T12:42:00.000-06:002004-09-27T12:42:00.000-06:00Coke is simply upplaying the weather issue in an a...Coke is simply upplaying the weather issue in an attempt to downplay its lagging sales. There really is no excuse that legitimizes the drop in sales that was experienced in Europe. Coke has been in business for a long time and I'm sure that this wasn't the first time that Europe suffered a cold spell. Perhaps Coke might look into developing a drink that would increase demand when other Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727480926569919212noreply@blogger.com