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AI search is no longer a one-platform game
Consumer Behaviour

AI Discovery Is Splintering Past ChatGPT. Here’s How to Adapt

ChatGPT's share of AI prompts fell from 70% to 50% in 2026 as Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews rose. Here's how…

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Magnum wants to make Diwali an ice cream occasion
Consumer Behaviour

Why Magnum Is Turning Diwali Into an Ice Cream Occasion

Magnum is cutting prices, reformulating and trying to create a Diwali ice cream ritual in India. Here's what that teaches about occasion…

3 min read
Spending rises while consumer mood falls—what brands should do
Consumer Behaviour

US Shoppers Spend More but Feel Worse: A Mood Paradox

US consumer sentiment is falling while spending keeps rising. Goldman Sachs points to trust, headlines and institutions—not just income. What it means…

3 min read
The Premiumisation Paradox in Indian Smartphones
Pricing Psychology

Why Indians Now Wait Longer but Spend More on Smartphones

India’s smartphone market shows a pricing paradox: longer upgrade cycles, EMI-led spending and selective premiumisation. Here’s what it means for brands.

3 min read
Why Akasa Elevate bets on status before points redemption
Consumer Behaviour

Akasa Elevate and the Psychology of Airline Loyalty

How Akasa Elevate uses status, flexibility and first-party data to shape Indian flyer loyalty before points redemption goes live.

3 min read
Retail media's brand-building gap
Marketing Psychology

Why Retail Media Networks Still Struggle as Brand-Building Channels

Retail media networks now promise full-funnel reach, but attribution models and budget silos keep pulling spend toward performance. Here's why.

3 min read
Liberty built 10+ sub-brands to own distinct mental slots
Branding

Liberty’s Multi-Brand Bet: A House of Brands in Footwear

Liberty built 10+ sub-brands to match India’s occasion-driven footwear market. Here’s the psychology and trade-off behind a house of brands.

3 min read
91% of India's Next Gen pay more attention to funny brands
Consumer Behaviour

India’s Next Gen: 91% pay more attention to funny brands

Snapchat and Omnicom's six-country study shows 91% of India's Next Gen pay more attention to funny brands—but forced humour backfires.

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The viewership dip isn’t a demand collapse
Consumer Behaviour

What F1’s Apple TV Dip Teaches Brands About Demand Signals

F1’s U.S. viewership fell sharply after moving to Apple TV, but attendance and engagement rose. Here’s how to read the demand behind…

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Private-Label Power Has a Price Problem
Branding

Decathlon India’s Private-Label Stress Test

Decathlon India out-earns global sportswear rivals, yet FY25 shows how fast a private-label price promise can crack when costs rise. Here’s the…

2 min read
Why Streaming Price Hikes Are a Pricing Psychology Lesson
Pricing Psychology

What Streaming Price Hikes Teach Us About Pricing Psychology

Streamers have raised prices repeatedly since 2019. Digiday maps the shifts: why small hikes, anchors and bundles keep consumers paying.

2 min read
Why enterprise email programs stall—and the psychology to fix them
Marketing Psychology

Email Marketing at Scale: Why Good Tactics Fail

Enterprise email teams often master basics yet still see deliverability and engagement unravel. Here's why governance, data, and measurement gaps compound.

3 min read