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Category: <span>Branding</span>

Tesla kills Cybertruck after hitting just 8% of promise
Branding

Cybertruck ends at 8% of Musk’s promised sales

Tesla is ending the Cybertruck after a bold launch price, design flaws and recalls turned interest into distrust. Here are the branding…

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Dior’s hand-drawn holiday ad sparks AI authenticity debate
Branding

Dior’s hand-drawn holiday ad sparks AI authenticity debate

Dior’s Night in Color is beautiful, but viewers spotted AI telltales. Why the luxury rush to look handmade is also a trust…

3 min read
Marico's 45% Foods surge is a lesson in going offline
Branding

Marico’s 45% Foods surge is a lesson in going offline

Marico expects 4700BC to break even early and is pushing digital-first brands into general trade. Here's what founders can learn from the…

2 min read
From ₹5 Crore to ₹90 Crore in 25 Months
Branding

How Solitario Turned ₹5 Crore Into ₹90 Crore in 25 Months

Inside Solitario Diamonds' launch to ₹90 crore in 25 months: CMO Kabir Kate on point-of-view branding, cultural campaigns and lab-grown luxury.

2 min read
Why Christmas ads still lean on celebrities
Branding

Christmas Ads Still Bet on Celebrities Over Creators

Creators dominated marketing budgets all year, but the first Christmas campaigns still put celebrities front and centre. Here is the psychology behind…

3 min read
Pringles India built distinctiveness before scale
Branding

Pringles India: Premium First, Scale Later

How Pringles India built premium distinctiveness through selective distribution, cultural stunts and distinctive assets before its first big film.

3 min read
Diwali 2026 ads trade formula for emotional truth
Branding

Diwali 2026 ads trade formula for emotional connection

From Myntra's queer love story to Amazon's sibling nostalgia, Diwali 2026 campaigns use emotional truth instead of festive cliches. Here's what to…

3 min read
SRK's celebrity brand value hits $177.9M
Branding

SRK hits $177.9M brand value: why marketers return

Kroll now values Shah Rukh Khan's celebrity brand at $177.9 million. Here's why decades of trust still make him India's most valuable…

2 min read
Communities Are Earned, Not Advertised
Branding

Build Belief, Not Just a Customer Base

The next enduring brands won't just capture customers. They'll build belief-led communities where identity, consistency and participation create belonging.

2 min read
What Apple's 600-seat Music Hall really sells
Branding

What Apple’s 600-Seat Music Hall Really Sells

Inside Apple's 600-seat, 48-speaker Music Hall at Battersea is a world-building play to convert fans, artists and the future of home sound.

2 min read
Hershey's Kisses adapts one brand truth for Diwali
Branding

Hershey’s Kisses turns Diwali interruptions into a brand moment

Hershey's Kisses adapts 'Giving Kisses Is Hard' to Diwali, turning a couple's interrupted moment into a case study in culturally flexible branding.

2 min read
Norway turned Trump's insult into 5M organic views
Branding

Visit Norway turns Trump’s insult into 5M organic views

Visit Norway turned a crude political insult into a global design story. Here is the reframing lesson behind 5 million organic views.

2 min read