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Year: <span>2026</span>

Why Indian shoppers are postponing, not cancelling
Consumer Behaviour

Inflation Bites as Shoppers Count Every Penny

Urban spending fell 4% and rural grocery dropped 5% as Indian shoppers protect essentials and postpone impulse buys. Here's what marketers should…

2 min read
What ESOMAR 2024 reveals about insight's next toolkit
Marketing Psychology

ESOMAR 2024: Ipsos puts AI empathy and scent data on trial

Ipsos's ESOMAR 2024 lineup spans scent-emotion mapping, 4M synthetic journeys and AI empathy pilots. Here is what marketers should watch.

3 min read
AdFest's folded-paper logo marks 30 years
Branding

AdFest’s 30th-anniversary logo uses paper and negative space

AdFest's 30th-anniversary logo uses a bent paper strip and negative space to unite trophy, lotus and gateway. Here's why the rebrand works.

2 min read
super.money’s splitStore turns Tiger Shroff’s splits into recall
Viral Ads

The Psychology Behind super.money’s Tiger Shroff SplitStore Ad

How super.money uses Tiger Shroff's iconic splits to make Pay in 3 impossible to forget—and what marketers can borrow from the campaign.

3 min read
‘Independent’ Is a Brand Asset, Not a Label
Branding

Why ‘Independent’ Is Campaigning’s Hottest Brand Asset

Independent candidates are turning the word itself into a logo and biography. Here’s what their negative positioning teaches brand managers.

2 min read
Bapu's symbols became brand shorthand
Branding

Gandhi Jayanti Posts Show Cultural Symbols Beat Greeting Cards

From a french-fry Gandhi to HDFC Bank's lock-built portrait, brands used Bapu's familiar symbols as brand shorthand this Gandhi Jayanti.

3 min read
Hutch: Wherever you go, our network follows
Throwback

How the Hutch Pug Ad Turned Coverage Into Companionship

The 2003 Hutch pug ad turned mobile coverage into companionship. Here are the behavioural levers that made it stick—and what still holds…

3 min read
How a 3-Month Pause Restored Magnolia's Purpose
Branding

How a 3-Month Pause Restored Magnolia’s Purpose

Joanna Gaines says Magnolia stopped seeing its vision after nearly 25 years. A costly three-month pause helped the founders recover the brand's…

2 min read
Mid-size brands now mass-produce AI creative
Branding

AI Creative Production Goes Mainstream for Mid-Size Marketers

Wyndham, Opella and BetMGM show how scaled AI creative is moving beyond mega-brands, powered by in-house teams, performance data and strict guardrails.

3 min read
Brooke Bond Red Label: Swad Apnepan Ka
Throwback

The psychology of Brooke Bond Red Label’s Swad Apnepan Ka

How Brooke Bond Red Label's Swad Apnepan Ka films used belonging, identity and social norms to turn tea into a quiet act…

3 min read
Taj Mahal Tea: Wah Taj!
Throwback

Wah Taj: The Psychology Behind India’s Famous Tea Exclamation

Why a 20-second tea film put a word in India's mouth, and what it teaches marketers about selling the reaction instead of…

3 min read
Ajio's festive face is an identity play
Branding

Ajio’s festive brand face is an identity play

Ajio named Ahaan Panday as its 2026 festive campaign face. The move shows celebrity endorsements work best when a face carries identity,…

2 min read