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Year: <span>2026</span>

The Face Shop puts skincare first this Diwali
Branding

The Face Shop flips festive beauty order with skincare first

The Face Shop's Diwali campaign reframes skincare as the first step of festive prep, not an afterthought, turning routine into ritual.

2 min read
The Times is testing macro payments for one-off guides
Pricing Psychology

The Times tests macro payments beyond 680,000 subscribers

The Times of London is testing one-off 'macro payments' for high-value guides, chasing non-subscribers without cannibalising its 680,000-strong base.

2 min read
Dabur Real’s Diwali ad turns friendship into the festive pitch
Branding

Dabur Real’s Diwali ad puts friendship before the product

Dabur Real’s Diwali film leads with a child’s act of friendship rather than the pack, a lesson in emotional branding and festive…

3 min read
Nubank keeps purple after 140M customers
Branding

140M customers later, Nubank doubles down on purple

Nubank entered the US as Nu and kept the purple fintech copied. Inside the rebrand: Nu Sans type, playful motion and a…

2 min read
Haldiram’s Spirit of Giving campaign
Viral Ads

The psychology behind Haldiram’s festive giving campaign

Haldiram’s new festive campaign runs on a small behavioural truth: giving feels good. Here’s the psychology behind its under-25-second films.

3 min read
Cheerios fixes cereal for the 9 in 10 who already hack the bag
Consumer Behaviour

Cheerios fixes stale cereal for 9 in 10 bag hackers

General Mills finally launched Cheerios with a Ziploc seal. Here's why the packaging fix is a masterclass in effort reduction and hero-SKU…

3 min read
Nuvoco Sauthi Khaas Garba: 12.5M Reach
Viral Ads

The Psychology Behind Nuvoco’s 12.5 Million Garba Reach

Nuvoco's Gujarat Garba property crossed 12.5 million digital reach. Here's the behavioural science that made a cement brand culturally sticky.

2 min read
When AI Is Table Stakes, Ideas Are the Moat
Marketing Psychology

When AI Is Table Stakes, Ideas Are the Moat

A 10-minute AI creative contest in Mumbai showed that execution is now table stakes. The winners imagined the idea first and let…

3 min read
Karwa Chauth beauty rush: 2X bookings, UC up 30%
Consumer Behaviour

Karwa Chauth home beauty demand doubles; UC grows 30%

Ahead of Karwa Chauth, Yes Madam expects 2X bookings and Urban Company reports 30% transaction growth. Here's what the rush reveals about…

3 min read
Contiki's On Contiki micro-drama
Viral Ads

The Psychology Behind Contiki’s On Contiki Micro-Drama

Contiki's GO WANDER launch swaps brochure ads for a Gracie Otto-directed micro-drama. Here's the psychology that makes it spread.

2 min read
Helios Luxe sells the story behind the dial with John Abraham
Viral Ads

Helios Luxe’s new film sells the story behind the dial

John Abraham narrates Helios Luxe's campaign on the philosophies behind luxury watches, shifting focus from product features to brand stories.

3 min read
How Liebherr turned five mispronunciations into brand love
Branding

How Liebherr turned five mispronunciations into brand love

Liebherr Appliances India's new film turns regional mispronunciations of its name into a feature-led story about affection, not correction.

3 min read