1987 Milestones
- "Mustang," a Diet Pepsi commercial, becomes the first ad ever to appear in a home
video cassette. The cassette, "Top Gun," becomes the largest-selling video ever.
- Pepsi sponsors tours of major music stars, including Miami Sound Machine, David
Bowie and Tina Turner.
- Frito-Lay pioneers the use of hand-held computers for marketing.