How Red Bull became so popular?

Arjit Raj
1 min readApr 10, 2024

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Ever wonder how Red Bull became so popular?

A short case study —

Red Bull did something really clever when they were starting out. They filled trash bins with empty cans of Red Bull to make it look like everyone was drinking it.

Imagine walking down the street and seeing a bunch of Red Bull cans in the trash. You might think, “Wow, lots of people must be drinking this stuff!” It created the illusion that Red Bull was super popular.

This trick made people curious. They wanted to know why so many people were drinking Red Bull. So, they decided to try it themselves. It’s like when you see a long line outside a restaurant — you want to see what all the fuss is about!

Red Bull used this sneaky tactic to get people talking. And it worked! People started buying Red Bull because they thought everyone else was drinking it.

This shows that sometimes, you don’t need fancy ads or big budgets to get noticed.

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