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Tag: <span>consumer psychology</span>

Licious makes Varun Dhawan the face of Sizzl’ing
Viral Ads

Licious turns Varun Dhawan into a trust signal for Sizzl

Licious uses Varun Dhawan and ASMR food sounds to make its heat-and-eat range feel like a craving. The psychology behind the Sizzl’ing…

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Reliance Digital uses fading memories to build brand warmth
Storytelling

What Reliance Digital’s Diwali film teaches about memory marketing

A Diwali campaign that uses fading memories, old photographs and a grandfather's story shows how electronics brands can sell emotion, not just…

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Nikon India's The Creator's Cut
New Ads

Nikon India’s Diwali film turns creators into the story

How Nikon India's Creator's Cut uses social identity and shared tradition to make the ZR a creator's camera, not just another mirrorless…

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Red Car Theory: The Hidden Emotion Behind Every Purchase
Consumer Behaviour

Red Car Theory: The Hidden Emotion Behind Every Purchase

The Red Car Theory explains why consumers suddenly notice your brand everywhere. The real lesson: every purchase traces back to an emotion.

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The Warehouse: Moments That Make a Kiwi Christmas
Viral Ads

The Warehouse’s Christmas ad wins with ordinary moments

Why The Warehouse’s Christmas campaign works: it uses low-key, relatable Kiwi rituals to make the brand an unmissable part of the holiday.

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Bosch Home Comfort places ₹900 crore bet on two AC brands
Branding

Bosch Home Comfort places ₹900 crore bet on two AC brands

Bosch Home Comfort plans Bosch-branded ACs next year, using Hitachi for mainstream and Bosch for premium to chase a double-digit share in…

3 min read
What retail, fashion and SaaS can teach hospitality marketing
Marketing Psychology

What retail, fashion and SaaS can teach hospitality marketing

A Hilton marketer shows hospitality can borrow occasion-led positioning, identity cues and friction-free journeys from retail, fashion and SaaS.

3 min read
Star Sports' Mauka Mauka campaign
Throwback

Mauka Mauka: The Psychology That Made a Rivalry Ritual

How Star Sports' Mauka Mauka campaign used social identity, open loops and loss aversion to make one fan's wait feel personal.

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Luminous Bets on a Child’s Curiosity This Diwali
Ad Reviews

Luminous Uses a Child’s Curiosity to Sell Solar This Diwali

Luminous's Diwali film uses a child's curiosity and a power cut to reframe solar energy. What works, what misses, and the psychology…

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Ulta Beauty's Holiday Campaign Taps Selena Gomez and Tate McRae
Viral Ads

Why Ulta’s Holiday Ad with Selena Gomez and Tate McRae Works

Ulta Beauty's holiday ad pairs Selena Gomez and Tate McRae with Mrs. Claus, and both stars are selling products they founded.

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Cadbury Dairy Milk: Pappu Pass Ho Gaya
Throwback

The psychology behind Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Pappu Pass Ho Gaya

How Cadbury Dairy Milk's Pappu Pass Ho Gaya used occasion-based mental availability, social proof and reward substitution to become India's small-win ritual.

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Fevicol: Dum Lagaake Haisha
Throwback

Fevicol’s Dum Lagaake Haisha: The Ad That Made Glue Cultural

How Fevicol's Dum Lagaake Haisha used effort, social proof, and an earworm to turn an adhesive into an Indian cultural truth.

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