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Category: <span>Branding</span>

CEAT’s shift from rhino toughness to smart mobility
Branding

CEAT’s Brand Evolution: From Rugged Rhino to Smart Mobility

CEAT replaced its rhino and ‘Born Tough’ tagline with a safer, smarter mobility purpose. Here’s what the repositioning teaches brand leaders.

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What Somany’s brand refresh reveals about durable positioning
Branding

What Somany’s Brand Refresh Teaches About Durable Positioning

Somany's shift from a celebrity tagline to an architect-focused identity shows how brands stretch across emotional and technical buying jobs.

3 min read
Why BMW picked Ranveer Singh as its Brand Voice
Branding

What BMW’s Ranveer Singh bet says about brand voice

BMW India has named Ranveer Singh as Brand Voice for the new 7 Series. Here's why the pairing is a lesson in…

2 min read
Luxury Doesn't Advertise. It Invites.
Branding

Why Havas Bet on Luxury Experience Design in India

Havas India has launched Shortcut Shobiz India with Paris-based Shortcut. Here's the consumer psychology behind why luxury brands are buying experiences, not…

4 min read
20 Years Of Brand Ideas: What Actually Held Up
Branding

20 Years Of Brand Ideas: What Still Holds True

Branding Strategy Insider marks 20 years of brand thinking. Here's what its anniversary essay reveals about positioning, clarity and brand value in…

4 min read
Why Havas Is Betting on Luxury Experiences in India
Branding

Why Havas Is Betting on Luxury Experience Design in India

Havas India, Shortcut and Shobiz have launched a luxury experiential agency in Mumbai. Here's the consumer psychology behind the bet on experience…

3 min read
Hyundai, Sheetal Devi and the Psychology of Earned Endorsements
Branding

Why Hyundai’s Sheetal Devi Signing Is Smart Brand Psychology

Hyundai Motor India has named para archer Sheetal Devi its brand ambassador. The real lesson is in how earned, long-term endorsements build…

3 min read
Why Luxury Brands Are Buying Experiences, Not Ads
Branding

Why Havas Is Betting on Luxury Experiences in India

Havas India and Paris-based Shortcut have launched a luxury experiential agency. Here's the consumer psychology behind India's shift to premium experiences.

3 min read
Retail Media's Real Fight Is Positioning, Not Reach
Branding

Retail Media’s New Battle Is Positioning, Not Reach

Eleven retail media networks pitched advertisers in New York. The winners weren't selling reach - they were selling a distinct psychological context…

4 min read
Luxury Doesn't Buy Reach. It Buys Memory.
Branding

Why Havas Is Betting on Luxury Experiences in India

Havas India has launched Shortcut Shobiz India with Paris-based Shortcut. Here's the consumer psychology behind why luxury brands are buying moments, not…

3 min read
Gap's Comeback And The Power Of Brand-As-Democratizer
Branding

Gap’s Comeback: Why Brand-As-Democratizer Still Works

Gap's turnaround shows what happens when a brand rediscovers its founding promise. The lesson: democratization is about accessibility, not cheap prices.

3 min read
Saatchi India Bets on Culture-First Creative Leadership
Branding

Why Saatchi India Just Hired a Culture-First Creative Chief

Saatchi & Saatchi India names Mayuresh Dubhashi Chief Creative Officer. The real story: agencies are now hiring for cultural fluency, not just…

3 min read