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Tag: <span>festive marketing</span>

The Face Shop puts skincare first this Diwali
Branding

The Face Shop flips festive beauty order with skincare first

The Face Shop's Diwali campaign reframes skincare as the first step of festive prep, not an afterthought, turning routine into ritual.

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Dabur Real’s Diwali ad turns friendship into the festive pitch
Branding

Dabur Real’s Diwali ad puts friendship before the product

Dabur Real’s Diwali film leads with a child’s act of friendship rather than the pack, a lesson in emotional branding and festive…

3 min read
Haldiram’s Spirit of Giving campaign
Viral Ads

The psychology behind Haldiram’s festive giving campaign

Haldiram’s new festive campaign runs on a small behavioural truth: giving feels good. Here’s the psychology behind its under-25-second films.

3 min read
Karwa Chauth beauty rush: 2X bookings, UC up 30%
Consumer Behaviour

Karwa Chauth home beauty demand doubles; UC grows 30%

Ahead of Karwa Chauth, Yes Madam expects 2X bookings and Urban Company reports 30% transaction growth. Here's what the rush reveals about…

3 min read
Candyman turns fear into a festive bonding cue
Ad Reviews

Candyman turns Halloween fear into a desi bonding ritual

Afaqs reports on Candyman's Halloween film that turns darr into togetherness. Local horror codes and quick-commerce extensions make it a ritual.

2 min read
60% of Gen Z spend more this festive season—on their own terms
Consumer Behaviour

60% of Gen Z spend more this festive season, on their own terms

A new consumer report shows Gen Z is spending more this festive season, but self-gifting, wellness and fragmented discovery are rewriting the…

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Snapchat’s Inner Circle Shows Gen Z Buys on Peer Trust
Consumer Behaviour

Snapchat’s Inner Circle Shows Gen Z Buys on Peer Trust

Snapchat's Inner Circle campaign teams up with Myntra, Instamart and Nykaa to show how close-friend chats turn festive Gen Z inspiration into…

3 min read
Miraggio's Off The Clock campaign
Viral Ads

Miraggio’s Off The Clock sells the festive mindset

Miraggio’s Off The Clock campaign targets the pre-holiday mental checkout, using LinkedIn sign-offs and a film to sell a mindset, not a…

2 min read
D2C brands target 30% festive growth as baskets shrink
Consumer Behaviour

D2C brands chase 30% festive growth as baskets shrink

D2C brands target 30% festive growth even as acquisition costs climb 15-20%, orders rise faster than order value, and shoppers buy fewer…

3 min read
Black Dog borrows Manish Malhotra's festive glow
Branding

Black Dog Taps Manish Malhotra for Festive Whisky Pack

A limited-edition designer pack turns whisky into festive gifting. Here's the co-branding logic behind Black Dog's Manish Malhotra collaboration.

2 min read
Airbnb festive searches rise 40% as Gen Z leads
Consumer Behaviour

Airbnb festive searches rise 40% as Gen Z leads the shift

Airbnb's festive domestic searches grew nearly 40% year on year, led by Gen Z and families seeking culture, meaning and non-urban getaways.

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Maybelline's 5 mithai shades and the power of local cues
Branding

Maybelline’s 5 Mithai Shades Are a Festive Branding Lesson

Maybelline turned five mithai into lipstick shades. Here's why familiar food names work harder than abstract ones for festive India.

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