sommar@enea.UUCP (Erland Sommarskog) (07/07/85)
In article <683@lll-crg.ARPA> sorkin@lll-crg.ARPA (Art Sorkin) writes: >For all of you out in netland who are as offended as I am >at the New Coke and don't like the way it tastes, I have >an alternative to suggest. Surprisingly enough, Shasta >Cola tastes much more like the Real Coke than New Coke. This is an quite interresting fact. Probably thers is quite a large market turning up due to the Coke. A swedish brewery will on Monday start to produce "XL Cola" (stupid name). The whole idea behind it is that XL Cola is said to taste like the Old Coke. Time will show if they'll succeed. Anyway, they are surely not alone with that idea. So for any do dislikes the new Coke (actually I haven't tasted it, it has - thank God - not come to Sweden yet) it might be a good idea of trying any obscure local Cola-drink.
guy@sdcc12.UUCP (Guy A. Lewis) (07/09/85)
In article <683@lll-crg.ARPA>, sorkin@lll-crg.ARPA (Art Sorkin) writes: > > Maybe if the Coke Company loses enough of its previous > customers it will come to its senses > > > Art Sorkin > sorkin@lll-crg.arpa On a news show last night one of those personal note reporters was saying that the introduction of the "New Coke" was a very clever advertising gimic on the companies part. He was saying that due to this change of taste coke as aquired national attention to it's product. Now just suppose that they anounce that due to popular demand they will be re-releasing the old coke. Thier sales would go through the roof. Seems like a pretty smart buisness decision to me. Guy P.S. Personally I don't care either way, I'm a Pepsi drinker through and through.
lied@ihlts.UUCP (Bob Lied) (07/11/85)
> On a news show last night one of those personal note reporters was > saying that the introduction of the "New Coke" was a very clever > advertising gimick on the company's part. He was saying that due to this > change of taste Coke has aquired national attention to its product. Now > just suppose that they anounce that due to popular demand they will be > re-releasing the old coke. Their sales would go through the roof. Seems > like a pretty smart business decision to me. And today Coke announced that the old formula will be available again as "Classic Coke." Due to popular demand. Do we all feel stupid or what?
lindy@vienna.UUCP (John Lindquist) (07/12/85)
> For all of you out in netland who are as offended as I am > at the New Coke and don't like the way it tastes, ....... > Art Sorkin > sorkin@lll-crg.arpa Well last night on 20/20 the did a segment about coke. The interesting thing is that the consumer won (in a limited sort of way). The NEW coke stays, however they will be introducing something called "COKE CLASSIC" which is the old coke. Interestingly enough they (20/20) had a taste tests performed and the results, if I remember them correctly are: New Coke: 29% Pepsi: 26% RC Cola: 26% Old Coke: 19% Another interesting point looked at very briefly was: Was the whole thing, removing the old coke, generating all that PR, then bringing it back planned. They came to the conclusion that is was not because Coca-Cola is having a hard time getting the cans and whatnot for the Coke Classic into production. But because of all the hoopla - I'm sure coke will still come out the winner - moneywise. john lindquist {ucbvax,hplabs}!olympus!lindy