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Burger King serves Avengers: Doomsday hype, starting Rs 99
Branding

Burger King India rides Avengers: Doomsday hype with Rs 99 menu

Burger King India has launched a limited-edition Avengers: Doomsday menu with themed burgers, merch and a Rs 99 entry point. What fandom…

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One ad, two AI grades: B minus vs F
Branding

The tool that graded Converse’s ad an F

ChatGPT called Converse's ad a B minus; Digital Culture Group's ARI gave it an F. Inside the new pre-flight tool for cultural…

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Campaign logos are dropping party colours
Branding

How a record 45% of independents reshaped campaign branding

When 45% of U.S. adults call themselves independent, candidates strip party colours from logos. Here's what brand managers can learn from the…

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Five heritage fonts give MLB a brand built to last
Branding

Five Fonts Give Major League Baseball a Brand Built to Last

Inside MLB's multiyear brand refresh: five type designers revive early baseball styles for a system that works on apps, venues and social…

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10 brand maxims that backfire when read literally
Branding

10 brand maxims that backfire when read literally

Familiar management lines can quietly hurt a brand when taken literally, argues ESAF's Sony V. Mathew. Ten maxims worth re-examining.

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Ranbir Kapoor and Mantra's founder: a shared 2007 start
Branding

Why Mantra Group’s film leans on a 2007 parallel

Mantra Group's new film pairs Ranbir Kapoor with founder Rohit Gupta over a shared 2007 start. Here's the psychology that makes that…

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The psychology behind Taj Mahal Tea's Rahman bet
Branding

After Six Decades, Taj Mahal Tea Bets on A.R. Rahman

HUL's Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea signs A.R. Rahman and launches 'Awaken Your Masterpiece'. Here's why the campaign is about borrowed meaning,…

3 min read
Differentiation starts with customer problems, not tech specs
Branding

Differentiation starts with customer problems, not tech specs

ServiceNow's CMO on why B2B brands should lead with buyer problems, balance pipeline and brand, and win visibility before AI-led buying journeys.

3 min read
Decathlon India: sales up 3%, costs up 12.3%
Branding

Decathlon India: sales up 3%, costs up 12.3%

Decathlon India built a value giant on private label control. FY25's revenue up 3% and costs up 12.3% expose the strain in…

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Whirlpool Got Bigger, Not Better—Over US$7B in Debt
Branding

Whirlpool Got Bigger, Not Better—Over US$7B in Debt

Whirlpool's 2026 loss exposes a decade-old mistake: buying scale and asking for protection instead of innovating. Here's the brand lesson.

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AR Rahman becomes the new face of Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea
Branding

AR Rahman Takes Taj Mahal Tea’s Wah Taj Legacy Forward

Taj Mahal Tea taps A.R. Rahman to carry the Wah Taj legacy after Zakir Hussain. Here's what the new platform says about…

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Starbucks' $1B+ U-turn: convenience almost killed the brand
Branding

Starbucks’ $1B+ U-Turn on Fast Coffee

Starbucks spent years optimising for speed and saw its 'third place' brand meaning fade. Now it's spending $1B+ to bring back comfort…

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