IE code
GE1-111
Language
Spanish
Format
PDF
Nr. Of Pages
24
Academic Area
Type of publication
Case Study
Description
Mathlouthi had been for a long time very unsatisfied by the American policy in the Middle East. This disappointment soon turned into a boycott on products perceived by consumers as a symbol of American hegemony. With the possibility of war in Iraq, the boycott intensified and became a global phenomenon during the year 2002. The affected companies were, for example, Burger King, McDonald's, Starbucks, Pepsi and Coke.
Trying to involve his family in this campaign, Mathlouthi encouraged his son, consumer of Coca-Cola, to stop drinking it: "Agree-said the child, but you have to offer me another alternative drink". Solving this puzzle became a personal challenge to Mathlouthi and began to look for a solution.
