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Why Blinkit avoids the private-label rush
Branding

Why Blinkit won’t chase private-label margins

Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa argues private labels are not a quick fix for margins—and explains where own brands still make sense.

3 min read
Gold at ₹1.48 lakh: festive buyers trade down, not out
Consumer Behaviour

Gold at ₹1.48 Lakh: Festive Buyers Trade Down, Not Out

Dussehra jewellery sales stayed flat as gold rose 35% to ₹1.48 lakh per 10 gm. Buyers shifted to 9-carat gold, lightweight pieces…

3 min read
The data question India stopped asking
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Shift From Data Rationing to Data Reflex

Data was once a budget line checked before every video. Now it is an invisible reflex. This Jio Story reads the 2016-to-now…

3 min read
Kinder Joy’s festive packs hit 10M organic views early
Branding

Kinder Joy’s Diwali packs earn 10M organic views early

Ferrero India reshapes Kinder Joy packs as lanterns, rockets and anars, earning 10M organic views and turning Diwali packaging into a ritual.

4 min read
Wellbeing is going camera shy. Time to rewrite the brief.
Consumer Behaviour

Wellbeing is going camera shy. Brands need a new script.

Ipsos research across the US, France and China finds wellbeing is moving from self-optimisation to privacy and connection. Here's how brands can…

2 min read
Only 12% expect a pay rise that beats inflation
Consumer Behaviour

Only 12% expect pay to beat inflation in 2023

Ipsos's 36-country study finds only 12% expect an inflation-beating pay rise, while 7 in 10 expect higher bills—changing how people buy.

2 min read
Airbnb festive searches rise 40% as Gen Z leads
Consumer Behaviour

Airbnb festive searches rise 40% as Gen Z leads the shift

Airbnb's festive domestic searches grew nearly 40% year on year, led by Gen Z and families seeking culture, meaning and non-urban getaways.

2 min read
India's data decade made four characters: which one are you?
Consumer Behaviour

India’s Data Decade Made Four Characters. Which Are You?

India's data decade created four characters: the saver, the binger, the hotspot hero and Reel Royalty. They show how behaviour changed when…

3 min read
What Mummy's dal question reveals about 5G, cloud and AI
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: A Dal Recipe, a 5G Connection and an AI Answer

A familiar kitchen question shows what 5G, cloud and AI Everywhere actually mean—without jargon, for marketers and brand builders.

3 min read
What changes when a kirana's khata moves to the cloud
Consumer Behaviour

Kirana to Cloud: The Shop’s Second Memory Goes Digital

When the khata moves to the cloud, the kirana's memory becomes a service. Here's the psychology behind the quiet digital shift at…

2 min read
Beauty's next $2B market is the Ozempic face
Consumer Behaviour

Beauty’s next $2B market is the Ozempic face

Galderma, Natura and L'Oreal are testing products for facial sagging as GLP-1 drugs boom. Here's why the $2B Ozempic face market matters.

2 min read
A normal Indian day now runs on data that quietly disappears
Consumer Behaviour

Jio’s Real Job Is Disappearing Into a Normal Day

From a chai-stall UPI tap to a study-group video call and a family road-trip map, everyday data has become quiet utility. Here's…

3 min read