Mystic Beverages, a Producer of Soft Drinks, Wants to Differentiate

question 100

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Mystic Beverages, a producer of soft drinks, wants to differentiate its products from those of other soft drink providers. To implement this strategy successfully will require Mystic to create tangible differences in the physical product it offers.

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