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GPay is now India's shorthand for UPI
Branding

How Google Pay became India’s shorthand for UPI

Karan Johar's 'Only GPay' anecdote shows how Google Pay became conversational shorthand for UPI itself - the ultimate branding coup, with a…

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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
Closeup: Kya Aap Close Up Karte Hain?
Throwback

How Closeup Made Fresh Breath a Romantic Signal

The Indian ad that turned fresh breath into a cue for romantic confidence—and what it still teaches about selling social outcomes.

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Premium appliances grow 11% as festive-first buying fades
Consumer Behaviour

Premium appliances grow 11% as festive-first buying fades

Why Indian appliance buyers are ditching festival-first shopping for an always-on upgrade cycle—and how brands can stay relevant all year.

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Dunkin’ x Marvel: MUNCHKIN Incursion
Viral Ads

Dunkin’s first Marvel ad: the psychology of Gambit and Munchkins

Dunkin’s first Marvel Studios partnership uses Gambit, H.E.R.B.I.E. and doomsday to sell donuts. Here’s the behavioural science.

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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…

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.

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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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66% of new D2C orders are beyond metros
Consumer Behaviour

66% of new D2C orders come from India’s Tier 2 and 3 cities

66% of new D2C orders now come from Tier 2 and 3 India. The next high-value consumer trades up by occasion, not…

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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…

3 min read
Hyundai tests 2.5-minute microdramas to lift recall
Storytelling

Hyundai tests 2.5-minute microdramas to lift recall

Hyundai teams with Terribly Tiny Tales on six Diwali microdramas, then judges 15 days of recall, brand lift and sales impact among…

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South Korea's Gen Z reading rate tops 75%
Consumer Behaviour

South Korea’s Gen Z reading rate tops 75% despite short-video boom

South Korea's Gen Z is turning books into a visible status symbol, with reading rates above 75% even as adult rates fall.…

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