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Dr Pepper Beats Pepsi on The Viral List

We round up the most viral moments of the week…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Dr Pepper is now ahead of Pepsi as America’s second-top soda brand—proving the TikTok Effect on brands continues
  • Rihanna is expanding Fenty Beauty to include reparative hair care products
  • TikTok users have resurfaced an old clip from the 2017 Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie as the meme of the week
The TikTok Effect Continues: Dr. Pepper beats Pepsi thanks to Gen Z  According to market share data from Beverage Digest, Dr Pepper is now beating out Pepsi as the number two soda brand in the U.S. While Coke is still the leading soda brand by a landslide, this is a huge moment for Dr Pepper and proves the power of the TikTok Effect, lead of course by Gen Z. CNN reports that the brand “has been growing in popularity, leaning into its identity as a spicy alternative to cola and taking advantage of broader trends.”  To appeal to young consumers,...

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