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BMW, Apple, Pepsi: The New Rules of Attention Warfare.

BMW, Apple, Pepsi: The New Rules of Attention Warfare.

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Minimalism had a long run. But consumers got bored and brands felt it.
BMW pulled off a toll-lane stunt that turned Audi and Mercedes drivers into unwilling brand ambassadors.

Apple dropped a knitted “iPhone Pocket” that has more in common with Hermès than hardware. And Pepsi just ended a decade of flat, sanitized branding with a bold return to maximalism.


The new wave isn’t clean, quiet, or neutral.
It’s loud, emotional, and intentionally polarizing.


Because in a crowded market, clarity doesn’t win contrast does.

Which brand nailed the moment?

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