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Frooti's 'Fresh and Juicy' Mango Campaign
Throwback

The 1985 Frooti Ad That Made Mango a Mental Shortcut

In 1985, Frooti used a sticky jingle and bright mango imagery to turn 'fresh and juicy' into a mental shortcut for the…

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Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Shubh Aarambh
Throwback

The Psychology of Cadbury’s Shubh Aarambh Ad

How Cadbury Dairy Milk turned a chocolate bar into an Indian good-luck ritual using occasion framing and cultural social proof.

3 min read
The Souled Store's Community-First Brand Playbook
Branding

The Souled Store Shows How Fandom Becomes a Brand Moat

How licensed IP, digital community and themed stores took The Souled Store to ₹492 crore revenue while profit fell 38% in FY25.

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DailyObjects names Zeenah Vilcassim global CMO
Branding

DailyObjects names Zeenah Vilcassim Global CMO

DailyObjects appoints former Nothing India marketing lead Zeenah Vilcassim as Global CMO as it takes its India-born lifestyle tech brand international.

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Surf Excel, Daag Achhe Hain
Throwback

Surf Excel’s Daag Achhe Hain: The Psychology of a Stain

How a 2005 Surf Excel puddle film reframed dirt as proof of childhood, turned detergent into an emotional choice and entered Indian…

2 min read
US sentiment hits four-month low as inflation expectations jump
Consumer Behaviour

US sentiment hits four-month low as inflation fears grow

University of Michigan's final September sentiment index fell to 48.1 as one-year inflation expectations jumped to 4.6%. What cautious buyers mean for…

3 min read
India's Next Café Wave Is About Community, Not Coffee
Consumer Behaviour

India’s Next Café Wave Is About Community, Not Coffee

India's café brands are chasing Tier 2 and 3 cities. The winners won't just open outlets—they'll design local relevance and community.

2 min read
Smytten turns a marathon into a sampling lab
Consumer Behaviour

Smytten’s marathon sampling is a context masterclass

At the 2026 Wipro Bengaluru Marathon, Smytten is putting product trials where hydration, recovery and wellness are already top of mind.

3 min read
Britannia and Havmor turn a viral trend into a co-branded drop
Branding

Britannia and Havmor turn a viral trend into a co-branded drop

The limited-period Croissant Blockbuster turns a social media food pairing into a co-branding play across parlours and quick commerce.

2 min read
Asian Paints: Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai
Throwback

The Psychology of the Ad: Asian Paints’ Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai

How Asian Paints turned a paint ad into an emotional story about home and belonging—and why Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai still…

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Stayfree makes sons part of the period conversation
Consumer Behaviour

Stayfree turns boys into period-care allies

Stayfree's Daughter's Day film asks sons to buy sanitary pads, using peer modelling and home norms to make period care ordinary.

2 min read
Why consumers boo new tech, then buy it
Consumer Behaviour

Love-hate tech: what drone backlash teaches marketers

Amazon's drone tests are getting a mixed welcome, but that is a familiar adoption pattern. AirPods were mocked at $160 and the…

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