Gatorade (PEP) Enlists Kendrick Lamar to Keep Its Sports Drink Lead:
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline one of the biggest marketing campaigns ever for Gatorade ...
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Gatorade Taps Kendrick Lamar to Boost Market DominancePepsiCo launches its largest campaign with Kendrick Lamar as Gatorade holds 62% share amid rising sports drink rivals.
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- Kendrick Lamar headlines Gatorade’s biggest marketing effort to maintain leadership in the sports drink sector.
- The campaign launches during NBA playoffs and will extend to events like the MLB All-Star game.
- Gatorade commands about 62% of the US market but faces increasing competition from brands such as Bodyarmor and Prime.
- Gatorade’s chief brand officer highlights sports drinks as a scientifically advanced solution for athletic performance.
The sports drink category is at an inflection point.— Anuj Bhasin, Gatorade’s chief brand officer, expressed concern that amid all the new entrants, shoppers have forgotten that 'sports drinks are a scientifically superior solution' that aim to improve athletic performance.
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