Does Branding Affect Consumer Purchase Decision?

A case study of Coca Cola and Pepsi has been undertaken in order to comprehend whether or not branding affects consumer purchase decesion. Previous research ' The Pepsi Challenge' has been emulated and discussed in order to come to a conclusion.The research methodology consisted of a binomial experiment conducted on participants and dealt with participant's ability to distinguish Coca- Cola from Pepsi. Quantitative analysis of questionnaires given to participants was utilised to create an analysis of graphs. A semiotic analysis of a Coca-Cola can as well as Pepsi can was conducted in order to comprehend the brand image of these respective brands. The Porter?s Five Forces Framework was recreated for the soft-drink industry in order to gain a grasp of how the firms are likely to gain competitive advantages over other rival firms. The results obtained suggest that branding is a key variable affecting consumer purchase decision