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India Circus' 300-400% festive surge, built on gifting
Consumer Behaviour

India Circus’ 300-400% Festive Surge, Bigg Boss to Gifting

How Godrej India Circus turned a recognisable Indian contemporary design and gifting culture into a 300-400% festive sales spike.

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The 4 PM slump is the new QSR growth engine
Consumer Behaviour

The 4 PM Slump Is the New Growth Engine for QSRs

Indian QSRs are chasing snacks, drinks and desserts as hybrid work loosens fixed meal hours. The real trick: telling an upsell from…

3 min read
India spirits growth cools to 4.6% from 6.4% as mass lags
Consumer Behaviour

India spirits growth slows to 4.6% from 6.4% as mass lags

India's spirits growth slowed to 4.6% in the September quarter from 6.4%. Premium grew 5.7% while mass lagged at 3.7% as inflation…

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Vadilal bets on Vaddy as revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr
Branding

Vadilal revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr but profit slips

Vadilal's mascot-led push tries to close a relevance gap as FY26 revenue rises 9.47% to ₹1,109.54 cr, profit slips, and Reliance enters…

2 min read
Inside Firefox's ₹6,000–₹20,000 Premium Balancing Act
Branding

Firefox Bikes’ ₹6,000–₹20,000 Premium Balancing Act

How Hero Cycles kept Firefox distinct, added a value sub-brand, and used experience retail to hold the premium middle without dilution.

3 min read
60% of Gen Z spent more this festive gifting season
Consumer Behaviour

60% of Gen Z spent more this festive gifting season

A Rukam Capital–YouGov study finds Gen Z spent more, used AI for gift ideas and made self-gifting part of the festive basket.…

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Kannada readers meet a Rs 149 paywall
Consumer Behaviour

A Rs 149-a-month test for Kannada digital news

Deccan Herald and Prajavani have put selected stories behind a paywall. The real question is whether trust can turn into paid subscriptions.

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Embedded finance sells, but brand recall suffers
Branding

Embedded finance sells the product but hides the brand

Embedded finance makes buying cover frictionless, but customers rarely recall the insurer. Brands must build recall when another platform owns the sale.

3 min read
K-dramas now reach 107.8M monthly Indian viewers
Consumer Behaviour

K-dramas hit 107.8M monthly viewers—and brands go Korean

Ormax data shows 107.8 million Indians now watch K-dramas monthly, up 48% from 2025. Zepto, McDonald's and Netflix are betting on the…

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Amul's 25 g Protein Cubes Turn Snacking Into a Ritual
Consumer Behaviour

Amul’s 25 g Protein Cubes Turn Snacking Into a Ritual

Amul's 25 g protein cubes turn a functional snack into a shake-it-yourself ritual. Here's how participation and price shape trial.

3 min read
A passive meter just hit 97% radio accuracy
Consumer Behaviour

Ipsos MediaCell clears CESP audit with 97% accuracy

Ipsos's passive measurement app reported 97% radio accuracy in a CESP audit. Here's what that means for cross-media planning.

3 min read
US consumer sentiment hits 45.2, lowest since 2011
Consumer Behaviour

US consumer sentiment hits 45.2, worst since 2011

US consumer sentiment fell to 45.2 in October, the lowest since 2011. Here's why the shift matters for brand and pricing strategy.

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