Pabst Brewing Company: The Classic Revival of the 'Pabst Blue Ribbon' Brand

            
 
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Case Code : MKTG189
Case Length : 15 pages
Period : 2001-2008
Pub Date : 2008
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Pabst Brewing Company
Industry : Beer
Countries : USA

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The increase in demand for the brand since 2002 was significant as sales had declined continuously since 1978 through 2001. The sales of PBR suddenly started to increase in Portland , Oregon, in 2001. The increase in sales soon spread to other parts of the US.

The rise was so dramatic that some prominent bars too started offering PBR, a brand that had begun to be associated with blue-collar workers, to their customers. “It's almost got this cult-type following, I have never seen that kind of growth, especially in a brand that's been down and out,”8 said John Curley, the general manager of DET Distributing Co.9

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The growth of PBR continued through 2007 and it also ranked among the fastest growing beer brands in the US since 2003.

This was indeed a great achievement as industry experts believed that any beer brand that lost market share for a few seasons it would be very difficult to revive. Analysts felt that the revival of the brand was more significant as the marketing team at PBC did not resort to a high profile marketing campaign for the purpose. The brand was primarily rejuvenated by PBC studying the customer segments that loved PBR and devising specific localized strategies to create a buzz around the brand. While other beer brands concentrated on positioning and repositioning their brands through multi-million dollar promotional campaigns, PBC concentrated on enhancing their relationships with the sub-cultures that were driving the sales of PBR...

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8] Carlos Centeno, “Pabst Making Comeback,” www.lawrence.com, March 21, 2004.

9] DET Distributing Co., based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is a wholesale merchant in beer and ale.

 

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