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Category: <span>Consumer Behaviour</span>

A 0–100 index for digital’s actual influence on buying
Consumer Behaviour

How a 0–100 index tracks digital’s hold on buying journeys

A SPJIMR student project measures digital influence on real purchase journeys—and finds AI can overstate the role of online platforms.

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The Everyday Shift From Rationed Data to Unlimited Reflex
Consumer Behaviour

Data Anxiety Became Data Instinct

The real change wasn't cheaper tariffs. It was the quiet collapse of data anxiety. A look at how Indian habits moved from…

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UPI's next growth phase: trust in 10 countries
Consumer Behaviour

UPI’s Next Growth Phase: Trust in 10 Countries

NPCI's CMO says UPI's next users will come from trust, local relevance and ecosystem reach in 10 countries, not advertising alone.

3 min read
More than 65% of Zomato Opens Are Exploratory, Not a Bug
Consumer Behaviour

More than 65% of Zomato Opens Are Exploratory, Not a Bug

Goyal: AI agents threaten District more than Zomato or Blinkit; browsing is discovery and fulfilment owns the outcome.

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Instagram turns Reels into a 90-minute funnel
Consumer Behaviour

Instagram’s 90-Minute Video Turns Reels Into a Funnel

Instagram’s new Features format allows up to 90 minutes of horizontal video, with Reels clips as short-form doorways to long content.

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One Jio story in village calls, hostel Wi-Fi and festival feeds
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: 524M+ Customers, Village Calls to Festival Feeds

A village video call, a hostel hotspot and a festival feed reveal one consumer shift: data became a local ritual, not a…

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Alliant's PurchaseCore turns billions of buys into targeting
Consumer Behaviour

Alliant’s PurchaseCore turns billions of buys into targeting

Alliant's PurchaseCore uses billions of real transactions to predict who will buy next, by category, brand affinity and in-market signals.

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The four data selves of India's connected decade
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Four Data Selves India Recognises

A decade after unmetered data arrived, four consumer identities explain India's digital behaviour: the Data Saver, Midnight Binger, Hotspot Hero and Reel…

3 min read
The psychology behind cricket nights, finale parties and wedding reels
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Why One Phone Becomes a Pop Culture Huddle

Why cricket nights, finale watch parties and wedding reels turn a lone screen into a shared ritual—and what marketers can learn from…

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Mummy's dal question makes 5G, cloud and AI feel normal
Consumer Behaviour

Why Mummy’s Dal Question Explains Jio’s AI Future

The future of 5G, cloud and AI shows up in a familiar kitchen question. Here's why everyday tasks, not tech demos, make…

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The corner shop’s khata becomes a searchable memory layer
Consumer Behaviour

Kirana to Cloud: The Shop’s Gut Feeling Meets a Data Layer

When a kirana’s khata moves to the cloud, the shop gains a searchable memory and the customer gains a shop that knows…

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Snapchat’s Inner Circle Shows Gen Z Buys on Peer Trust
Consumer Behaviour

Snapchat’s Inner Circle Shows Gen Z Buys on Peer Trust

Snapchat's Inner Circle campaign teams up with Myntra, Instamart and Nykaa to show how close-friend chats turn festive Gen Z inspiration into…

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