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Uber Japan and Reichi's Switch Up
Viral Ads

Uber Japan Turns App Switching Into a Reichi Hip-Hop Track

Uber Japan and Special turn the Eats-to-Taxi toggle into a Reichi track, using an existing habit to beat app fatigue.

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What effectiveness awards reveal about Indian advertising
Marketing Psychology

What Effectiveness Awards Teach Indian Marketers

The strongest Indian campaigns start with a business problem, not a brief. Here is what effectiveness awards reveal about insight, media and…

3 min read
Thums Up and the toofani dare
Throwback

Thums Up: the behavioural science of Aaj Kuch Toofani Karte Hain

Thums Up's long-running campaign didn't sell cola; it sold a decision. Here's how arousal transfer, social proof and self-talk made it work.

3 min read
SharkNinja turns celebrity chaos into an ad people watch
Branding

SharkNinja Turns Celebrity Chaos into Entertainment-First Ads

SharkNinja's holiday campaign uses leaked security clips and celebrity denials to make an ad people choose to watch. Here's the strategy behind…

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Asda BOOM energy: value becomes the Christmas main event
Viral Ads

Asda’s BOOM energy skips sentiment for festive value

Inside Asda's 2026 Christmas films: how BOOM energy, value framing and pattern interrupts make value feel like the main event.

3 min read
Ather's 50,000-vs-30,000 Gap Is a Branding Test
Branding

Ather’s 50,000-vs-30,000 Gap Is a Branding Test

Ather's demand of 50,000 scooters a month outruns its 30,000 supply. The upcoming Konarc tests whether premium product DNA can scale.

3 min read
Campus Activewear's Reset Lifted Consideration to 63%
Branding

Campus Activewear’s Reset Lifted Consideration to 63%

Campus Activewear shifted from trade-first to a consumer-led brand platform, invested 8.5% of revenue in ads, and saw consideration hit 63%.

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Coleman's Count on Coleman finds confidence in camping chaos
Viral Ads

Coleman sells certainty, not tents, in Count on Coleman

Coleman Australia's first national brand campaign in years trades product specs for relatable camping chaos and family confidence.

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Isabgol's Gen Z moment: is fibre the new protein?
Consumer Behaviour

Isabgol’s Gen Z Moment: Is Fibre the New Protein?

Isabgol is being reframed from an elder-friendly digestive remedy to a Gen Z fibre habit. Here is what the shift means for…

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SharkNinja’s Holiday Ad with Beckham & Friends
Viral Ads

Why SharkNinja Put Beckham’s House at the Mercy of His Friends

SharkNinja’s first global holiday ad turns a Beckham house-sit into a product demo with Tom Brady, Kevin Hart and Aryna Sabalenka.

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Asian Paints Diwali 2026: Taiyyari Shuru, Tyohaar Shuru
Viral Ads

Asian Paints turns Diwali prep into the celebration

Asian Paints' 2026 Diwali film turns cleaning and painting into the first act of celebration—and the brand into part of the ritual.

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10 brand maxims that backfire when read literally
Branding

10 brand maxims that backfire when read literally

Familiar management lines can quietly hurt a brand when taken literally, argues ESAF's Sony V. Mathew. Ten maxims worth re-examining.

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