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How a $5,000 loan and two jockstraps built the sports bra
Consumer Behaviour

How a $5,000 loan and two jockstraps built the sports bra

A $5,000 loan, two jockstraps and a sister's joke created the sports bra in 1979. The lesson: category-defining products start with felt…

3 min read
At-home services spend ₹48.69 crore to build a habit
Consumer Behaviour

At-home services spend ₹48.69 crore to build a habit

Snabbit, Urban Company and Yes Madam are pouring crores into making at-home services a daily habit. Trial is easy; repeat usage is…

3 min read
McCain's 63% Ad Jump Bought Only 3% Growth
Branding

McCain India’s 63% Ad Jump Bought Only 3% Growth

A look at McCain India's long category-building playbook: localising snacks, chasing freezer space, and what a 63% ad rise for 3% growth…

3 min read
Pidilite lifts ad spend to 5.4% of net sales to build categories
Marketing Psychology

Pidilite lifts ad spend to 5.4% of sales to build categories

Pidilite is spending more on marketing. The real shift is where the money goes—into building categories before brands, from construction chemicals to…

4 min read
Trimacare's six-film push makes pregnancy nutrition stage-wise
Branding

Trimacare’s 6-Film Push Sells Pregnancy Nutrition by Stage

Trimacare signs Yami Gautam for a six-film campaign that reframes pregnancy nutrition from single pills to trimester-specific combinations.

2 min read
An $8 billion category gap is hiding in glasses cases
Consumer Behaviour

An $8 billion category gap is hiding in glasses cases

The wet wipes market hit an estimated 8 billion USD, but lens care is still a yellow cloth. Why the post-purchase moment…

3 min read
Mayavé reframes diamonds from scarcity to possibility
Branding

Mayavé Bets Luxury Can Be Built on Possibility, Not Scarcity

HK Group and OPEN Strategy & Design launch Mayavé Jewellery, reframing lab-grown diamonds from mined substitutes to a category of creative freedom…

2 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