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Category: <span>Branding</span>

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
Can Someone Draw Your Brand On A Napkin?
Branding

The Napkin Test: When Packaging Becomes a Brand Asset

Good packaging wins the shelf. Great packaging escapes it. A designer's four-bucket framework — and the napkin test that separates assets from…

3 min read
How a B2B Brand Bought Its Way Into Memory
Branding

What a B2B CMO’s Rise Teaches About Brand Building

Schneider Electric India's Ratnesh Pandey moved from digital marketer to CMO. His playbook shows how B2B brands buy attention with purpose and…

3 min read
SBI Life's Para-Sport Bet: Meaning Over Media Metrics
Branding

SBI Life’s Para-Sport Bet: Meaning Over Media Metrics

SBI Life is deepening its para-sport association and refusing to judge it on reach or ROI. Here's the brand psychology behind that…

3 min read
Hyundai's 20% Women Executive Target Is a Branding Move
Branding

Hyundai India’s 20% Women Executive Target Is Brand Strategy

Hyundai India wants women in 20% of executive roles by 2030, up from 8%. Why this talent target is really an employer…

3 min read
Haier India's Sport-O-Tainment Challenger Play
Branding

Haier India’s Sport-O-Tainment Bet: Challenger Brand Psychology

Haier India runs no single big campaign. Its Sport-O-Tainment strategy buys year-round attention instead. Here's the psychology behind the challenger play.

4 min read
India's Tourism Slump Is a Brand Salience Problem
Branding

India’s Flat Tourist Numbers Are a Mental Availability Problem

Foreign tourist arrivals to India are set to stay flat in 2026. The deeper issue isn't price or visas alone - it's…

3 min read