An examination of the use of culture by Coca-Cola

This study examines the use of culture by Coca-Cola in its global marketing in Nigeria. Coca-Cola is a company that specialises in production of sugary beverages. Over the years Coca-Cola has expanded its business to key countries, one is Nigeria. The study, investigates how Coca-Cola integrates elements of culture to its global marketing in Nigeria. Culture is the total way of life of people and is a significant determinant of purchasing habit; therefore brands such as Coca-Cola integrate it in its marketing and advertising. This study focuses on the use of culture by Coca-Cola in its marketing in Nigeria. The study adopts qualitative methodology which employs the use of interviews, the researcher conducted interviews with key workers in Coca-Cola. The researcher discovers that Coca cola integrates elements of culture such as languages, dress codes and national holidays into its advertising in Nigeria. The study also discovers that Coca-cola supports peace initiatives in through its several ads in Nigeria which is a deeply polarised country, thus, Coca-Cola has gained favourable acceptance in Nigeria. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends further use of culture for global marketing as it enhances brand awareness and acceptance