The article states that Pepsi's North American beverage volume has decreased 1% annually in recent years as people drink less soda. This most likely indicates that the soda product category is in the [-----] stage of the product lifecycle. The article states that Pepsi's North American beverage volume has decreased 1% annually in recent years as people drink less soda. This most likely indicates that the soda product category is in the [-----] stage of the product lifecycle. introduction late majority decline laggard saturation