molson canadian vs labatt blue battle of the brands

GOLDEN CANADA GOLDEN BREWProudly Canadian―Molson Canadian

Melissa

Mattias

Alexia

Waters

Qi

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THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY Canada

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Highly ConcentratedIndustry

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

Highly ConcentratedIndustry

Large Market Size1,257 Olympic Swimming Pools by Volume

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Stagnant Growth0.8% Growth by Volume

Highly ConcentratedIndustry

Large Market Size1,257 Olympic Swimming Pools by Volume

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Stagnant Growth0.8% Growth by Volume

Highly ConcentratedIndustry

Large Market Size1,257 Olympic Swimming Pools by Volume

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

18/19Legal Drinking Age

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24M LEGAL OUT OF 36M POPULATION

LDA Female 40%

LDA Male 38%

NOT Legal 22%

POPULATION

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRYIndustry

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Pie Chart (Can’t Eat It, But You Can Drink It)

Other 38%

Sapporo 3% Molson

26%

Anheuser-Busch 33%

CANADIAN MARKET SHARE BY SALES

MARKET SHARE BY SALESIndustry

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

MARKET DEVELOPMENT INDEXIndustry

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0.90MDI

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

MARKET DEVELOPMENT INDEX

INDUSTRY IS IN THE MATURE STAGE

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0.90MDI

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

Competitive Rivalry

Threat of Substitutes

Threat of New Entrants Buyer Power Supplier

Power

High Moderate Low Moderate Low

Highly concentrated Destructive to compete on price

Wine, hard alcohol, non-alcoholic beverages Beer is not a necessity

Economies of scale prevent new entrants High level of customer awareness

Low switching costs

Commodity inputs: worldwide supply Barley, hops, yeast, water

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VERTICAL INTEGRATION

Narrow Market Vision MOLSON Controls its entire value chain

Brewer

Packager

Seller

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DenverHeadquarters

17,000Employees

50Countries

100Brands

MOLSON COORS OVERVIEWIndustry

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+7.4%Revenue Growth

$4 BillionFY 2013 Revenue

MOLSON COORS OVERVIEWIndustry

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+28.1%Net Profit Growth

$567 MillionNet Profit

MOLSON COORS OVERVIEWIndustry

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CANADA

OUR CANADIAN STORY

241Years

26Brands

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OUR CANADIAN STORY

241Years

26Brands

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OUR CANADIAN STORY

241Years

26Brands

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OUR CANADIAN STORY

6Breweries

3,000Employees

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OUR CANADIAN STORY

825 Million Litres Sold330 Olympic Swimming Pools (2013)

26.2%Market Share in Canada

#2In Canada

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MOLSON COORS CANADA

Leading market position Channel advantage Vertically integrated

Reliance on core brands

Stable economic outlook Growing Canadian nationalism

Stringent advertising regulations Intense competition Labour wage increase Growing demand for craft beer

S W

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―MARKETLINE

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Product Price

Place Promotion

45%Drank in the Last 6 Months

7%Forecast Growth by Volume

Numero UnoLager in Canada

1.1 BillionSales

PRODUCTIndustry

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45%Drank in the Last 6 Months

7%Forecast Growth by Volume

Numero UnoLager in Canada

1.1 BillionSales

PRODUCT

Beer is not a necessity

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$2.40Lager in Canada

PRICE

➡High price compared to competition ➡Regular price products are preferred in

the Canadian Market ➡26.2% of “most often” beer consumers

prefer regular price

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DISTRIBUTION

MULTI-SEGMENT DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY Molson is Widely Distributed

For Later Consumption

Point of Consumption

Liquor Store Bars

Super Market Restaurants

Depanneur Events

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PROMOTION

TV RADIO PRINT ONLINE

IN-STORE PROMOTIONS

SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES

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THE CANADIAN IDENTITY

MOLSON HAS STRONG TIES TO CANADIAN NATIONALISM CANADA IS THE 6th MOST NATIONALISTIC COUNTRY

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PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS

BRAND ASSET: SOCIAL MEDIA

Brand awareness Media attention Social media Active promotion Emotional

connection

Low brand awareness Lack of social media

presence No attraction for new

customers Low emotional

connection

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630k 40k

40.5K 0.54K

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BRAND ASSET: SOCIAL MEDIA

630k 40k

40.5K 0.54K

Last Facebook post: 2 years ago

Last Facebook post: 2 days ago

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BRAND ASSET: SOCIAL MEDIA

COMPETITIVE SET

BRAND PRICE PERCEPTION SALES MARKET %

$2.40 $1.148B 7.0%

$2.00 $1.558B 9.5%

$2.30 Reliable & affordable $492M 0.3%

$2.45 Craft beer $984M 0.6%

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MARKET SHARE IN CANADA

Molson Canadian 7%

Other 60%

Coors Light 12%

Budweiser 13%

Labatt 10%

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MOLSON CANADIAN

Canadian connection Strong marketing campaigns Emotional bond Visible sponsors of popular activities & events Loyal customers High level of brand awareness

Not well known outside the Canadian market

Growing Canadian Nationalism Growing diversity in Canada

Growing popularity of craft beer Intense competition Health concerns Stringent advertising regulations

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766 4615

0.86 0.93

0.13 0.29

NMC

ROI

ROS

MARKETING METRICSIndustry

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766 4615

0.86 0.93

0.13 0.29

NMC

ROI

ROS

MOLSON: STRONG ROS LABATT: STRONG KPIs

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16% 3.8%

21.3% 5.4%

25.3% 26.1%

21.2% 44.4%

14% 20.1%

18-24

25-34

35-49

50-64

65+

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16% 3.8%

21.3% 5.4%

25.3% 26.1%

21.2% 44.4%

14% 20.1%

18-24

25-34

35-49

50-64

65+

MOLSON: YOUNG LABATT: OLD

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48.2% 44.7%

10.7% 38.1%

14.6% 10.6%

ONTARIO

QUÉBEC

BC

COMPARISON BY GEOGRAPHIC SALESIndustry

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48.2% 44.7%

10.7% 38.1%

14.6% 10.6%

ONTARIO

QUÉBEC

BC

MOLSON: COAST 2 COAST LABATT: QUÉBEC

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TORONTO VANCOUVER MONTRÉAL EDMONTON

23.5% 8.2% 5.2% 5.2%

11.4% 1.7% 17.6% 0.5%

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COMPARISON BY CITY SALES

COMPARISON BY CITY SALES

TORONTO VANCOUVER MONTRÉAL EDMONTON

23.5% 8.2% 5.2% 5.2%

11.4% 1.7% 17.6% 0.5%

40% OF MOLSON’S SALES COME FROM THESE FOUR CITIES LABATT’S SALES ARE CONCENTRATED IN MONTRÉAL

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79.4% 57.3%

8.6% 35.1%

12.1% 7.6%

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

OTHER

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79.4% 57.3%

8.6% 35.1%

12.1% 7.6%

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

OTHER

MOLSON: ANGLOPHONE + MULTICULTURAL LABATT: FRANCOPHONE

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THE BATTLE

MOLSON: APPEALING ACROSS CANADA LABATT: LIMITED APPEAL

KEY ISSUES & CHALLENGES

1) Rise in popularity of craft beer

‣Growth of craft beer industry = 10% in Ontario

‣Growth of beer industry = 0.8%

2) Gender imbalance in consumers

‣Molson Canadian consumers are 71.7% male

3) Intense competition

‣Top 2 firms control 59% of the alcoholic beverage industry

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ALTERNATIVES

1) Reposition to better target Women

2) Reposition to better target Quebecers

3) Better emphasize Canadianness

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DECISION MATRIX

Canadianness Women Québec

+Profits

+Sales

+Market Share

+Community

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DECISION MATRIX

Canadianness Women Québec

+Profits

+Sales

+Market Share

+Community

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BETTER TARGET WOMEN

1) Integrate more women into ads

‣Women playing sports and doing outdoor activities

with men in tv, radio, and print ads

2) Increase sponsorship of female-focused

events

‣Women’s Hockey League

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3) Molson Canadian Mini Product Launch

1) Integrate more women into ads

‣Women playing sports and doing outdoor activities

with men in tv, radio, and print ads

2) Increase sponsorship of female-focused

events

‣Women’s Hockey League

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BETTER TARGET WOMEN

MOLSON CANADIAN miniIndustry

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MOLSON CANADIAN mini

Convenient

Less beer, less calories

Easy to drink (finish)

Easy pull-off cap

No cannibalization

Less waste

SATISFIES BELONGING & SOCIALIZING NEEDS ADVERTISE IN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINES

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MOLSON CANADIAN mini

CANADA

Capitalize on Canadian Nationalism to tackle rising popularity of craft

beer

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EMPHASIZE CANADIANNESS

CANADA

Capitalize on Canadian Nationalism to tackle rising popularity of craft

beer

“Canadian Craft since 1774”

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EMPHASIZE CANADIANNESS

CANADA

Capitalize on Canadian Nationalism to tackle rising popularity of craft

beer

“Canadian Craft since 1774”

6 breweries & 3 000 jobs

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EMPHASIZE CANADIANNESS

CANADA

Capitalize on Canadian Nationalism to tackle rising popularity of craft

beer

“Canadian Craft since 1774”

6 breweries & 3 000 jobs

Molson Canadian contributes $1.3B or 0.07% to the Canadian GDP

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EMPHASIZE CANADIANNESS

STRONG BRAND IDENTITY &

POSITIONING

MASS APPEAL (AGE, GEOGRAPHY,

LANGUAGE)