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Tag: <span>consumer psychology</span>

Why blank faces make the Lego x Daft Punk collab work
Branding

Why blank faces make the Lego x Daft Punk collab work

Lego and Daft Punk are collaborating, but the real story is how two faceless icons use projection to build devotion, legacy and…

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Why food brands are winning by selling feelings, not products
Branding

Why Food Brands Are Winning in the Shower

Food brands are moving into the shower. Ipsos says the smartest extensions migrate rituals, not categories, and win by owning feelings.

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Mummy's dal ask is the quiet AI demo
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Mummy’s Dal Ask Is the Quiet AI Demo

How a kitchen recipe query shows why 5G, cloud and AI Everywhere work only when they disappear into small, familiar daily habits.

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Parachute Advansed Gold sells girlhood, not hair oil
Branding

Parachute Advansed Gold sells girlhood, not hair oil

Marico's new Parachute Advansed Gold film uses coastal Andhra traditions, braids and friendship to sell girlhood, memory and emotion instead of hair…

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How chai, class and road maps made data an invisible utility
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: How Chai, Class and Road Maps Made Data Invisible

How Jio turned data into an invisible daily utility: UPI at the chai stall, a study call, and a family road trip…

3 min read
OLAY's Rewrite the Signs of Ageing
Viral Ads

OLAY rewrites ageing, one search result at a time

OLAY's Rewrite the Signs of Ageing uses AI search results and survey data to reframe ageing as confidence, wisdom and earned strength.

3 min read
Boost Mobile Works Its Arse Off in Love Island Villa
Viral Ads

Boost Mobile Works Its Arse Off in Love Island Villa

How Boost Mobile used Love Island Australia's phones, challenges and social moments to hijack attention—and what marketers can steal from it.

3 min read
What the first video call home taught brands about shared memory
Marketing Psychology

What ‘My First Video Call Home’ Taught Brands About Shared Memory

A first video call home feels private, but millions remember it the same way. Here's how shared firsts become collective nostalgia—and why…

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The Welcome Offer reset what India expected from data
Marketing Psychology

Jio’s Welcome Offer: How Free Rewired India’s Data Expectations

The 2016 Welcome Offer wasn't a cheaper tariff—it was a reference-price reset. Here's what marketers learned when free changed India's data expectations.

3 min read
Comet Bets on Saif Ali Khan's Effortless Cool for Aeres
Branding

Comet bets on Saif Ali Khan’s quiet appeal for Aeres

Comet signs Saif Ali Khan for Aeres, betting that his quiet, cross-generational appeal will sell understated sneakers better than loud celebrity energy.

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The four data selves of India's connected decade
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Four Data Selves India Recognises

A decade after unmetered data arrived, four consumer identities explain India's digital behaviour: the Data Saver, Midnight Binger, Hotspot Hero and Reel…

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Kenstar’s “Heats Fast, Make It Last” with Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha
Viral Ads

Kenstar banks on real-life chemistry to sell 7-year trust

How Kenstar’s “Heats Fast, Make It Last” campaign uses Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha’s real-life chemistry to sell water heaters.

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