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Category: <span>Consumer Behaviour</span>

Consumers forgive average ads, not poor products
Consumer Behaviour

Consumers Forgive Average Ads, Not Poor Products

HUL's Rajneet Kohli says consumers forgive average ads but not poor products. Here are the shifts reshaping India's food and beverage market.

3 min read
The CMO credibility gap is a customer economics problem
Consumer Behaviour

CMOs Are Losing the CEO Path. Here’s How to Fix It

McKinsey data reveals a dangerous gap: 70% of CEOs measure marketing on revenue and margin, but only 35% of CMOs do. Time…

3 min read
India’s Cat Surge Is a Lesson in Trust and Category Creation
Consumer Behaviour

India’s Cat Shift Is a Masterclass in Consumer Behaviour

Cats have jumped from under 10% to 40% of India's pet population. Here's what that reveals about trust, first-time pet parents and…

3 min read
Scarcity Is the Real Growth Engine Behind 36+ Outlets
Consumer Behaviour

Cheesecake Scarcity Is Fueling a 36-Outlet India Expansion

The Gourmet Cafe plans 36+ India outlets in five years and a multi-brand play. The real story is how scarcity and anticipation…

3 min read
Why anxious consumers cut back and what brands can do
Consumer Behaviour

What France’s Anxious Shoppers Reveal About Consumer Psychology

French shoppers are splitting steaks, skipping wine and watching prices. Here's what that anxiety reveals about consumer psychology.

3 min read
What Actually Drives India's D2C Growth Now
Consumer Behaviour

India’s D2C Growth Goes Under the Lens at e4m Summit 5.0

The e4m D2C Summit 5.0 gathers India's direct-to-consumer leaders to decode consumer behaviour, digital-first strategy and what actually drives durable growth.

3 min read
Gen Z picks the brand. Parents pay the bill.
Consumer Behaviour

India’s Gen Z Now Drives 43% of Consumption Spending

India's 377 million Gen Zs already steer $860 billion of spending, and most of it isn't their own money. What that means…

4 min read
Outsource the machinery, never the consumer
Consumer Behaviour

When Legacy Brands Outsource D2C, Who Owns the Consumer?

Colgate-Palmolive handed Palmolive's D2C business to Bombay Shaving Company. The real question for brands: how much of the consumer relationship can you…

4 min read
Discovery Is Being Rewired: Inside the Digiday Tech Shortlist
Consumer Behaviour

Digiday Tech Awards Finalists Signal a Shift in How We Discover

ShopMy, Google and WordPress VIP made the Digiday Technology Awards shortlist. The real story: discovery, trust and attention are being rewired.

4 min read
Trust Is the New Infrastructure
Consumer Behaviour

Digiday Tech Awards: Trust Is Now Infrastructure

ShopMy, Google and WordPress made the Digiday Technology Awards shortlist. The pattern behind the finalists says a lot about how people now…

3 min read
Why India's Diners Changed Their Yardstick
Consumer Behaviour

India’s QSR Boom: Why Reference Points Now Set the Menu

India's QSR market is heading to USD 30-38 billion, but the real shift is psychological: diners now judge local food against global…

3 min read
When Half Your Traffic Isn't Human
Consumer Behaviour

When Half Your Traffic Isn’t Human, Retargeting Breaks

Bots and AI agents now drive over half of web requests. Here's why that poisons retargeting, inflates performance data and forces marketers…

3 min read