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Year: <span>2026</span>

AI Won’t Replace Creators—It Raises the Stakes
Marketing Psychology

Why AI Won’t Replace Creators—It Just Raises the Stakes

Creators are moving from AI fear to leverage, but the real moat is human judgment, voice, and trust. Here’s the psychology behind…

3 min read
Why flydubai put brand, PR and internal comms under one leader
Branding

What flydubai’s brand chief signals about reputation-led growth

Siddhartha Butalia moves from Tata Group to flydubai to lead brand and comms amid rapid fleet and network expansion.

2 min read
BCCL Hires FMCG Veteran to Rethink Brand Portfolio Strategy
Branding

BCCL Hires FMCG Veteran Badri Beriwal to Rethink Brand Portfolio

The Times of India parent BCCL hires Badri Beriwal to lead brand and portfolio strategy. Here's what that signals for brand-led growth.

3 min read
Why Streaming Price Hikes Are a Pricing Psychology Lesson
Pricing Psychology

What Streaming Price Hikes Teach Us About Pricing Psychology

Streamers have raised prices repeatedly since 2019. Digiday maps the shifts: why small hikes, anchors and bundles keep consumers paying.

2 min read
Why enterprise email programs stall—and the psychology to fix them
Marketing Psychology

Email Marketing at Scale: Why Good Tactics Fail

Enterprise email teams often master basics yet still see deliverability and engagement unravel. Here's why governance, data, and measurement gaps compound.

3 min read
Firefox Bikes: Experience-Led Premiumisation and Demand Correction
Branding

Firefox Bikes and the Limits of Experience-Led Premiumization

Firefox Bikes used experience centres, not mass ads, to build a premium cycling brand. Post-Covid correction shows where retail theatre breaks.

3 min read
Mahjong becomes luxury’s slow attention play
Branding

Mahjong Is Now Luxury’s Slow Attention Playbook

Why Hermès, Prada and Indian luxury brands are investing in mahjong—and what slow rituals teach marketers about attention and community.

3 min read
Why Gen Z buys health cover but skips term insurance
Consumer Behaviour

Why Gen Z Buys Health Insurance But Skips Term Plans

Policybazaar data shows 61% of Gen Z have bought or considered health insurance, but only 19% term. What the psychology behind the…

3 min read
The Paywall That Asks When Buyers Are Ready
Pricing Psychology

What Reuters’ Dynamic Paywall Teaches About When People Pay

Reuters adjusts its paywall in real time to news-cycle demand and user behaviour. Here’s why that boosts subscriptions without killing ad revenue.

3 min read
Why Kalyan Built a Separate Brand for Tamil Nadu
Branding

Why Kalyan Jewellers Built a Separate Brand for Tamil Nadu

Kalyan Jewellers launched Akshaya Thanga Maligai as a separate Tamil brand, revealing how regional identity and mental accounting shape buying.

3 min read
The Agency Shift: Why Consumers Demand More Control
Consumer Behaviour

Why Consumers Are Fighting Back Against Lost Agency

From surveillance pricing to AI comparison tools, consumers are demanding more control. Here's how brands can return agency and win trust.

3 min read
Why Blockbuster Ads Are Losing Recall Today
Consumer Behaviour

Why Gen Z Can’t Recall Ads: The Psychology Behind the Shift

TV's share of ad spends fell from 39.2% to about 21%, digital rose to 44%+. What the shift means for brand recall,…

2 min read