These brands did marketing so well that people have forgotten the original product names.
In the corporate world, if a company's product is popular enough, it risks something called genericization, which is when the public associates the brand name with the generic class of product itself.
Some of them are :
Brand Name- All Out
Product Name- Mosquito Repellent
Brand Name- Band-Aid
Product Name- Adhesive Bandage
Brand Name- Bisleri
Product Name- Bottled Water
Brand Name- Bubble Wrap
Product Name- Inflatable Air Cushion
Brand Name- Colgate
Product Name- Toothpaste
Brand Name- Dalda
Product Name- Vegetable Oil
Brand Name- Escalator
Product Name- Moving Staircase
Brand Name- Fevicol
Product Name- Adhesive
Brand Name- Jacuzzi
Product Name- Hot Tub
Brand Name- JCB
Product Name- Excavator
Brand Name- Jeep
Product Name- General Purpose Vehicle
Brand Name- Maggi
Product Name- Noodles
Brand Name- M-seal
Product Name- Epoxy Compound
Brand Name- Pampers
Product Name- Diaper
Brand Name- Parle-G
Product Name- Glucose Biscuits
Brand Name- Photoshop
Product Name- Image Editing Software
Brand Name- Sellotape
Product Name- Transparent Adhesive Tape
Brand Name- Sunmica
Product Name- Decorative Laminates
Brand Name- Thermos
Product Name- Vacuum Flask
Brand Name- Vaseline
Product Name- Petroleum Jelly
Brand Name- Xerox
Product Name- Photocopy
I think you know almost all these brand names from your daily life experience but never recognize the original product names.
These are some brands that replace the original product names.
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