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Category: <span>Branding</span>

KFC rebuilds its brand from the store up
Branding

KFC bets on store design to win back the chicken wars

KFC lost its top-three U.S. chicken spot in 2025. Now a store-first redesign, refreshed menu and Colonel Sanders aim to turn latent…

2 min read
A Diwali film asks who gets welcomed home
Branding

Sabhyata’s Diwali Film Questions Who Gets a Home

Sabhyata's Ghar Aayi Lakshmi uses Diwali ritual to challenge the 'families only' rental rule. Here's the brand strategy behind it.

3 min read
The CMO signs the ads. The CEO signs the brand.
Branding

The CMO Signs the Ads. The CEO Signs the Brand

Why Tony Hsieh built Zappos without call scripts or call-time targets—and why the CEO, not the CMO, signs the real brand. A…

3 min read
Vadilal bets on Vaddy as revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr
Branding

Vadilal revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr but profit slips

Vadilal's mascot-led push tries to close a relevance gap as FY26 revenue rises 9.47% to ₹1,109.54 cr, profit slips, and Reliance enters…

2 min read
Inside Firefox's ₹6,000–₹20,000 Premium Balancing Act
Branding

Firefox Bikes’ ₹6,000–₹20,000 Premium Balancing Act

How Hero Cycles kept Firefox distinct, added a value sub-brand, and used experience retail to hold the premium middle without dilution.

3 min read
Bosch Home Comfort places ₹900 crore bet on two AC brands
Branding

Bosch Home Comfort places ₹900 crore bet on two AC brands

Bosch Home Comfort plans Bosch-branded ACs next year, using Hitachi for mainstream and Bosch for premium to chase a double-digit share in…

3 min read
Embedded finance sells, but brand recall suffers
Branding

Embedded finance sells the product but hides the brand

Embedded finance makes buying cover frictionless, but customers rarely recall the insurer. Brands must build recall when another platform owns the sale.

3 min read
How an ingredient insight became a 175-store brand
Branding

How Naturals Grew From 125 to 175 Stores on an Ingredient Promise

Naturals scaled from 125 to 175 stores on a no-artificial-ingredients claim, sub-1% ad spend, and a franchise consistency risk.

3 min read
Bosch's dual-brand AC plan: ₹900 crore for double-digit share
Branding

Bosch’s dual-brand AC plan: ₹900 crore for double-digit share

Bosch Home Comfort will position Bosch super-premium and Hitachi mainstream as it chases double-digit AC share in India with a ₹900 crore…

2 min read
Apple finally lets you touch the MacBook Pro
Branding

Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro breaks a decade-old brand rule

Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro reverses a decade of saying no. What the shift teaches marketers about brand principles and product identity.

2 min read
Ajay Devgn fights FDA over Vimal Elaichi ad
Branding

Ajay Devgn fights FDA over Vimal Elaichi ad

Ajay Devgn's High Court challenge to an FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi ads puts surrogate promotion and celebrity accountability under the spotlight.

2 min read
97% natural: Himalaya answers first-winter doubts
Branding

Himalaya BabyCare banks on 97% natural to answer winter doubts

The winter campaign turns first-time parents' skincare questions into a positioning hook, from allergy fears to layering over oil.

2 min read