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Category: <span>Consumer Behaviour</span>

India's luxury market to cross $12B by 2028
Consumer Behaviour

India’s luxury market to cross $12B by 2028

India's luxury market is set to pass USD 12 bn by 2028, but the real shift is from dictatorial exclusivity to collaborative…

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Data Stopped Being the Plot. People Did.
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Five Habits Behind India’s Data Decade

The data saver, midnight binger, digital kirana, first creator and Dadi's first call reveal the habit layer Jio quietly built.

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Why My First Video Call Home Works as Shared Nostalgia
Consumer Behaviour

Why My First Video Call Home Works as Shared Nostalgia

Why a private first video call home became a cultural timestamp—and how brands can build on shared nostalgia without owning the moment.

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Festive online sales to jump 29%
Consumer Behaviour

Festive online sales to jump 29%, but shoppers stay picky

Indian festive demand is real but selective: YouGov sees shoppers holding budgets, Datum sees online orders rising 29%, and value now decides…

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How unlimited 4G reset India's data expectations
Consumer Behaviour

Jio’s Welcome Offer Rewired India’s Data Expectations

The 2016 launch didn't just change data pricing. It reset the reference point for trial, habit and daily mobile life—and left marketers…

2 min read
India's zero-sugar cola surge is rewriting the beverage playbook
Consumer Behaviour

India’s zero-sugar cola surge rewrites the beverage playbook

India's zero-sugar cola surge outran supply this summer. Wellness, younger buyers and quick commerce are making drinks an occasion-based game.

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From cyber cafe queues to the always-on pocket
Consumer Behaviour

Then vs Now: From Cyber Cafe to Every Pocket

From cyber cafe queues to the always-on pocket, this Jio Story unpacks how unlimited data rewired India's daily consumer habits.

3 min read
India's Anime Boom Is a Branding Test
Consumer Behaviour

India’s Anime Boom Is a Branding Test, Not a Trend

India's anime fandom is now mainstream. Winning it means respecting lore, leaning into limited drops and showing up through gaming—not pasting on…

2 min read
The 2016 data meter gave way to an always-on pocket
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Quiet Shift from Rationing to Reflex

In 2016, data was rationed. Today, it is an always-on reflex. Read the everyday psychology of Jio's shift from meter to background.

3 min read
27 million women-led homes, yet ads show the nuclear family
Consumer Behaviour

27 million women-led homes, yet ads show the nuclear family

Indian ads still default to mum, dad, son and daughter. Yet 27 million households are headed by women, and real homes are…

3 min read
Why EDT's Rs 1,000 crore ARR target is a search-psychology play
Consumer Behaviour

EDT’s Rs 1,000 crore ARR plan is a search-psychology play

EDT targets Rs 1,000 crore ARR in five years by turning branded search into demand. Here's the consumer psychology behind its D2C…

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Village calls, hostel Wi-Fi and regional creators on one shared stage
Consumer Behaviour

Village Calls, Hostel Hotspots and the Rise of Regional Creators

From village-to-city video calls to hostel Wi-Fi and festival reels, local voices became India's default feed. A psychologist reads the shift.

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