Now or never

It's now or never for Pepsi. At least that's how the beverage company interprets today's youth who believe in making the best of each moment and don't want to wait endlessly for the perfect moment. And, from this insight about the impatient generation comes PepsiCo India's latest campaign 'Oh yes abhi!' for its cola drink.

“Every time we begin work for a campaign we look for what’s the next big thing? When you have a brand such as Pepsi which is a core part of a young person’s life, you want the brand to reflect his ideologies. We started the research on this campaign with our agency, JWT, in the beginning of last year. As part of the process, we spent time with young consumers in India to understand what makes their hearts beat. It was an elaborate exercise wherein for the first six months we stayed away from any kind of advertising,” said Homi Battiwalla, senior director, marketing (colas, juices and hydration), PepsiCo India.

Battiwala goes on to say that, traditionally, Pepsi has been a challenger brand. There is always a chance that 'challenge' gets misinterpreted with being competitive but that is not how Pepsi has played, he says. “Pepsi has always challenged the conventional beliefs through its campaigns. For example, when we launched in India we challenged the fact that India is this beautiful eastern country and is a perfect mix of eastern and

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