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Tag: <span>consumer trust</span>

Tesla kills Cybertruck after hitting just 8% of promise
Branding

Cybertruck ends at 8% of Musk’s promised sales

Tesla is ending the Cybertruck after a bold launch price, design flaws and recalls turned interest into distrust. Here are the branding…

3 min read
SRK's celebrity brand value hits $177.9M
Branding

SRK hits $177.9M brand value: why marketers return

Kroll now values Shah Rukh Khan's celebrity brand at $177.9 million. Here's why decades of trust still make him India's most valuable…

2 min read
73.1% of Bharat Z trust family over ads before buying
Consumer Behaviour

73% of Bharat Z trust family over ads before buying

MSL India and Youth Ki Awaaz surveyed 3,509 under-30s in Tier 2, 3 and 4 cities. Algorithms may drive discovery, but relationships…

2 min read
How an ingredient insight became a 175-store brand
Branding

How Naturals Grew From 125 to 175 Stores on an Ingredient Promise

Naturals scaled from 125 to 175 stores on a no-artificial-ingredients claim, sub-1% ad spend, and a franchise consistency risk.

3 min read
60 of 61 nutraceutical ads broke ASCI code
Marketing Psychology

ASCI: 60 of 61 nutraceutical ads broke code

ASCI reviewed 61 nutraceutical ads and found all 60 concluded cases violated its code. Here's the psychology and the compliance lesson for…

3 min read
What 98% local sourcing says about food brand relevance
Branding

What 98% Local Sourcing Says About Food Brand Relevance

At ET FoodXP 2026, leaders from IKEA, Wow! Momo, Nando's and Cremica argued consistency, localisation and trust outweigh constant innovation.

3 min read
Trust, not shelf space, wins as mall F&B share hits 19%
Consumer Behaviour

Trust, not shelf space, wins as mall F&B share hits 19%

Food retail leaders say shelf space is only the start: trust, premiumisation and channel-specific strategy decide whether a first buy becomes repeat.

3 min read
How Lush Quit Paid Social and Still Hit £736.2M
Branding

How Lush Quit Social Ads and Still Hit £736.2M Revenue

Lush quit paid social in 2021 and still grew to £736.2M in 2025. The psychology: owning customer relationships beats renting reach.

3 min read
Why a 4.3 Rating Hides Two Different Brands
Branding

Why a 4.3 Rating Hides Two Different Brands

A 4.3 rating can hide two very different brands. Reviews are customer-produced equity you can't edit—the distribution carries the real signal.

4 min read
UPI's next growth phase: trust in 10 countries
Consumer Behaviour

UPI’s Next Growth Phase: Trust in 10 Countries

NPCI's CMO says UPI's next users will come from trust, local relevance and ecosystem reach in 10 countries, not advertising alone.

3 min read
Only 9% of shoppers buy where AI search begins
Consumer Behaviour

Only 9% of shoppers buy where AI search begins

New survey data shows AI is winning discovery but not purchase: 16% start product search on ChatGPT while only 9% buy there.…

3 min read
Style DMs became 500+ clients and an app equity stake
Marketing Psychology

Style DMs became 500+ clients and an app stake

A fashion creator turned repeated audience requests into a 500+ client styling service, equity in Driptail, and a diversified creator-income model.

3 min read