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Captain Morgan Case Study

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The Role of Social Media in Marketing: Captain Morgan
What is the best alcoholic beverage in the world? Some people prefer the fierceness of whiskey. Others prefer the beer and the taste of hops that it provides. Anyone who has drank it can argue that Captain Morgan’s spiced rum has a smooth finish that leaves a sense of satisfaction. Over the years, Captain Morgan has grown in popularity due to excellent changes made by its owners to stay competitive in its marketing environment and its bold flavor that has been shaped through time. We chose this case study to point out the large role that social media and the marketing mix played in making this brand successful.
Captain Morgan was not yet underway in the 18th Century when Guinness was started …show more content…

Some of the elite rivals in to the company is Bacardi Rum, Tanduay Rum, and Havana Club (‘Captain Morgan SWOT Analysis’ 2008). They play an important role in Diageo by constantly causing a need for better marketing.
Captain Morgan is a premium rum. The product Captain Morgan is launched by the company Diageo and changes its name as soon as 2008 in “Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold”. Captain Morgan is the third spirituous the most sold in US and it’s also the brand with the bigger growth in the world. For the packaging, Captain Morgan is sold in a unit and recyclable bottle. We can see that the product is produced under 3 different sizes. We have a bottle of 33 cl, 70 cl, and 1 litre. The bottle takes a look of an explorer which we remind the bottles of bygone days.
The colour of this rum is amber that means that the rum is stayed under wood casks at least 18 months. Indeed, amber rum is aged to show better taste and is drunk mixed with something else as a cocktail. The beverage wants show which fun is. First and foremost, have a new name can bring token of quality because this rum follows the original recipe to the consumers. Then have different size of bottles can be touch different type of consumers! Indeed, if the consumer won’t buy a big bottle he can buy a smaller bottle. The offer is really affordable for all. Last but not least, the waiting of the rum shows just the fact that company takes the time to create rum of good quality, the consumer is

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