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Year: <span>2026</span>

60% of Gen Z spent more this festive gifting season
Consumer Behaviour

60% of Gen Z spent more this festive gifting season

A Rukam Capital–YouGov study finds Gen Z spent more, used AI for gift ideas and made self-gifting part of the festive basket.…

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The Warehouse: Moments That Make a Kiwi Christmas
Viral Ads

The Warehouse’s Christmas ad wins with ordinary moments

Why The Warehouse’s Christmas campaign works: it uses low-key, relatable Kiwi rituals to make the brand an unmissable part of the holiday.

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Bosch Home Comfort places ₹900 crore bet on two AC brands
Branding

Bosch Home Comfort places ₹900 crore bet on two AC brands

Bosch Home Comfort plans Bosch-branded ACs next year, using Hitachi for mainstream and Bosch for premium to chase a double-digit share in…

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Kannada readers meet a Rs 149 paywall
Consumer Behaviour

A Rs 149-a-month test for Kannada digital news

Deccan Herald and Prajavani have put selected stories behind a paywall. The real question is whether trust can turn into paid subscriptions.

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Embedded finance sells, but brand recall suffers
Branding

Embedded finance sells the product but hides the brand

Embedded finance makes buying cover frictionless, but customers rarely recall the insurer. Brands must build recall when another platform owns the sale.

3 min read
What retail, fashion and SaaS can teach hospitality marketing
Marketing Psychology

What retail, fashion and SaaS can teach hospitality marketing

A Hilton marketer shows hospitality can borrow occasion-led positioning, identity cues and friction-free journeys from retail, fashion and SaaS.

3 min read
K-dramas now reach 107.8M monthly Indian viewers
Consumer Behaviour

K-dramas hit 107.8M monthly viewers—and brands go Korean

Ormax data shows 107.8 million Indians now watch K-dramas monthly, up 48% from 2025. Zepto, McDonald's and Netflix are betting on the…

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How an ingredient insight became a 175-store brand
Branding

How Naturals Grew From 125 to 175 Stores on an Ingredient Promise

Naturals scaled from 125 to 175 stores on a no-artificial-ingredients claim, sub-1% ad spend, and a franchise consistency risk.

3 min read
Bosch's dual-brand AC plan: ₹900 crore for double-digit share
Branding

Bosch’s dual-brand AC plan: ₹900 crore for double-digit share

Bosch Home Comfort will position Bosch super-premium and Hitachi mainstream as it chases double-digit AC share in India with a ₹900 crore…

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Premium beer up 38% as India's drinkers split three ways
Consumer Behaviour

Premium beer up 38% as India’s drinkers split three ways

Premium beer and spirits are surging, but United Spirits sees wallet fatigue at the lower end. What a three-speed liquor market means…

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Star Sports' Mauka Mauka campaign
Throwback

Mauka Mauka: The Psychology That Made a Rivalry Ritual

How Star Sports' Mauka Mauka campaign used social identity, open loops and loss aversion to make one fan's wait feel personal.

3 min read
A two-year-old production house just swept the awards
Storytelling

Two years old, 19 wins: The Unicorn Films’ craft-first run

A two-year-old production house turned a familiar wedding ritual into an award-winning film, taking 19 LOA wins. Here is what marketers can…

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