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We can say that the demographic and environmental competitive intelligence has been
gathered in the Iirst part oI external assessment. The social and cultural issues can be Iurther
explored, but there should not be any major diIIiculties as Mathlouthi`s plans is highly achievable
since he`s targeting the Muslims Iirst, which are accustomed to the halal products, and in Iact, are
demanding more variety Irom the market. Looking at the success oI Mecca Cola, Halal Fried
Chicken and Mecca CoIIee should receive the same reaction. However, since the case is back in
2003, there is no more anti-Americanism protest going on but there are still pro-Muslims that
would be highly interested Mathlouthi`s plan.
6. Conduct PEST/SWOT analysis.
$OT Strength, weaknesses, opportunity, Threats
$trength
Mecca cola strength comes Irom the rising number oI boycott oI American good in the world
Iollowing the Americas international policy and all oI the war that they are involved in. Mecca
Cola tries to become a substitute to the American soIt drink giant Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The taste
oI the Mecca Cola is as good as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The some products proIits are donated to
the Palestinian charity Ioundation and people are more willing to buy a product that has some
noble cause.
eaknesses
It does not have its own original Ilavor that is unique to the brand. It gets harsh critics Irom pro
American policy that the Iund given to the Palestinian people by Mecca Cola are used by
terrorists groups.
Opportunity
There is a huge rise in number oI people that are sick oI American international policy around the
world and especially in the Arab world and people are increasingly boycotting American goods
in the market. Mecca Cola is promoting this product mostly to the Muslim community around the
world by using the name Mecca on its product and currently Islam has the highest number oI
Iollowers in the world. People Irom the west are starting to accept the brand.
Threats
Mecca cola has many and well Iinanced competition such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The company
also Iaces threats Irom pro American and Zionist products.
PE$T Political, Economic, Social, Technological
Political
American international policy and its active involvement in engaging in war with other peaceIul
and innocent countries will increase in the number oI people who will boycott American goods
and will turn to Mecca Cola as its substitute. The support oI Mecca Cola Ior NGO can help these
NGO to pressure the government to accept condition that can help the company to compete with
its powerIul competitor.
Economics
The company can cripple the American soIt drinks giant and the American economy. Its can
reduce the American economical dominance in the world. The company will donate 10 oI its
proIit toward Palestinian charity that will in turn help the pressure that the Palestinian Iace in
recovering its economy aIter all oI their economical and industrial inIrastructure have been
decimated by the Zionist regime who unsurprisingly a huge supporter oI the American Ioreign
policy.
$ocial
The Mecca Cola company will donate 10 oI its proIits in helping the Palestinian people and
another 10 oI its proIit to other charitable organization. Free the consumers Irom American
domination in the product goods industries.
Technological
Mecca Cola have cracked the secret ingredients oI Coca-cola and Pepsi in making a perIect coke
Ilavored soIt drink and are to produce the its brand in a huge number at a time, this shows the
technological capability oI Mecca Cola. For example they supply 2million bottle per month to
England alone and Mecca Cola is currently exporting to 28 countries around the world.