Marketing Mentalist Desk

Liberty’s Multi-Brand Bet: A House of Brands in Footwear
Liberty built 10+ sub-brands to match India’s occasion-driven footwear market. Here’s the psychology and trade-off behind a house of brands.

Why 91% of India’s Next Gen Pay Attention to Funny Brands
New Snapchat-Omnicom research shows 91% of India's Next Gen pay more attention to funny brands—and forced humour can backfire. Here's what marketers…

India’s Next Gen: 91% pay more attention to funny brands
Snapchat and Omnicom's six-country study shows 91% of India's Next Gen pay more attention to funny brands—but forced humour backfires.

D2C Brands Are Measuring Influence With the Wrong Ruler
Why judging creators on sales alone misses their real job: trust and consideration. Watch branded search and depth ratios instead of raw…

Why Indian Shoppers Are Choosing Homegrown Beauty Brands
Affordability is only part of the story. Local relevance, social proof and lower trial risk are reshaping India's beauty basket.

When a Business Outgrows Its Brand: The Vantora Rebrand Lesson
UP.Labs became Vantora because the company had outgrown its old name. Here is what the rebrand reveals about making value easier to…

Jamai Premium, Shagun Pricing and India’s Buying Code
Bharat Lab and Rediffusion map everyday Indian habits—bargaining, festive buying, kitty parties—into a consumer behaviour playbook brands can test.

What F1’s Apple TV Dip Teaches Brands About Demand Signals
F1’s U.S. viewership fell sharply after moving to Apple TV, but attendance and engagement rose. Here’s how to read the demand behind…

Why 94% of TikTok Shop’s Luxury Resale Sales Are Live
TikTok Shop says 94% of U.S. luxury resale revenue now comes from livestreams. The psychology: live trust, social proof and community.

Swiggy’s Noice Bet: The Psychology Behind Own Brands
Swiggy’s Noice has reached 46 categories, 380 SKUs, and one in ten Instamart baskets. Here’s the behavioural strategy behind the quick-commerce own…

Decathlon India’s Private-Label Stress Test
Decathlon India out-earns global sportswear rivals, yet FY25 shows how fast a private-label price promise can crack when costs rise. Here’s the…

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…