Running head: Why New Coke Was No Replacement Why New Coke Was No Replacement February 21, 2003 <Tab/>I was in the fourth grade when I made my first public appeal. I remember taking my allowance up to the Convenience store, just outside of our neighborhood, in hopes of purchasing two of my favorite things - A Hershey Bar and a Coke. After I picked up my candy bar I headed to the …showed first 75 words of 1606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1606 total…to observe or try anything else. How can you replace a product that's name is used interchangeably with the words "soft drink" or "soda"? The Answer: You Can't! Reference Adams, Kathleen & Lemonick, Michael D. (1995, May 5) Fiddling with the Real Thing. TIME. Vol. 145 Issue 18, p33. Caitlin, Shannon. (1998, Oct 8) New Coke. Christian Science Monitor. Vol. 90 Issue 221, p9. Rogers, E., M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations. New York: The Free Press. Soda-Pop Celebrity. (1991, Sept 14) Economist. Vol. 320 Issue 7724, p75.