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Year: <span>2026</span>

Jio's Welcome Offer and the Zero-Price Effect
Marketing Psychology

Jio’s Welcome Offer and the Zero-Price Effect

The 2016 Welcome Offer removed the data meter and reset what Indian consumers expected. A look at the zero-price effect behind a…

3 min read
Safari tracking block cuts publisher eCPMs 10.5%
Marketing Psychology

Safari tracking block cuts publisher eCPMs 10.5%

Apple's latest Safari tracking block is already trimming publisher eCPMs by 10.5%. Here's why the real hit may still be ahead —…

3 min read
The Data Meter Didn't Die; It Dissolved
Consumer Behaviour

The Data Meter Didn’t Die; It Dissolved

How the shift from rationed data to an always-on pocket rewired buying behaviour, attention and what 'normal' feels like.

3 min read
Movember: Make a Growmitment
New Ads

Movember’s Rick and Morty Film Turns a Mo into a Pact

Movember's 2026 'Make a Growmitment' film uses Rick and Morty, Aaron Chen and public accountability to make moustache-growing a shared challenge.

3 min read
Dreame must close the 1% conviction gap in India
Consumer Behaviour

Dreame must close the 1% conviction gap in India

Dreame has grown its India category share from 5% to nearly 30%, but robot vacuums still sit around 1% penetration. The real…

2 min read
Meme pages are planned media, not add-ons
Marketing Psychology

Some 10M-Follower Meme Pages Cost ₹50,000 a Post

Meme pages are moving from late-campaign buzz to planned media. Here's why brands now pay for native voice, timing and community over…

3 min read
6M Views, Almost Zero Sales: The Relevance Problem
Marketing Psychology

6M Views, Almost Zero Sales: The Relevance Problem

A comedy creator's course promo hit six million views and generated almost no enrolments. Why relevance, not reach, decides influencer sales.

2 min read
Myntra readies 8 million styles as scroll replaces search
Consumer Behaviour

Myntra readies 8 million styles as scroll replaces search

Myntra removes the follower floor for creator commerce, betting that scroll discovery is now replacing search-led shopping. Here's what marketers can learn.

3 min read
One local voice, four shared screens across India
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: How One Local Voice Travels Across Four Screens

One local voice now moves through village calls, hostel hotspots, regional creators and festival streams—showing why belonging, not bandwidth, drives buying.

3 min read
The four data moods India toggles between, explained
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: You’re Not One Data Archetype. You’re Four.

The Data Saver, Midnight Binger, Hotspot Hero and Reel Royalty are not fixed personas—they are moods you switch between daily. Here's the…

3 min read
Himalaya BabyCare's Gentle Baby Wash: the first-trust ad
New Ads

Himalaya BabyCare’s Gentle Baby Wash ad sells first trust

Himalaya BabyCare's new film turns a nurse's advice into a trust signal for Gentle Baby Wash, naming pH 5.5 and herbal ingredients.

3 min read
Cricket, finales and wedding reels happen around one shared screen
Consumer Behaviour

Cricket, Finales and Wedding Reels: The Shared-Screen Ritual

How one shared connection turns cricket, finales and wedding reels into collective rituals—and what that tells marketers about belonging.

3 min read