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GPay is now India's shorthand for UPI
Branding

How Google Pay became India’s shorthand for UPI

Karan Johar's 'Only GPay' anecdote shows how Google Pay became conversational shorthand for UPI itself - the ultimate branding coup, with a…

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Premium appliances grow 11% as festive-first buying fades
Consumer Behaviour

Premium appliances grow 11% as festive-first buying fades

Why Indian appliance buyers are ditching festival-first shopping for an always-on upgrade cycle—and how brands can stay relevant all year.

2 min read
Slovic built a Rs 300 crore brand by selling the gym at home
Consumer Behaviour

Slovic hits Rs 300 crore run rate selling gyms for the home

How a Rs 300 dumbbell set became the entry point to a nearly Rs 300 crore fitness brand for beginners, women and…

3 min read
The 4 PM slump is the new QSR growth engine
Consumer Behaviour

The 4 PM Slump Is the New Growth Engine for QSRs

Indian QSRs are chasing snacks, drinks and desserts as hybrid work loosens fixed meal hours. The real trick: telling an upsell from…

3 min read
India spirits growth cools to 4.6% from 6.4% as mass lags
Consumer Behaviour

India spirits growth slows to 4.6% from 6.4% as mass lags

India's spirits growth slowed to 4.6% in the September quarter from 6.4%. Premium grew 5.7% while mass lagged at 3.7% as inflation…

2 min read
Vadilal bets on Vaddy as revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr
Branding

Vadilal revenue hits ₹1,109.54 cr but profit slips

Vadilal's mascot-led push tries to close a relevance gap as FY26 revenue rises 9.47% to ₹1,109.54 cr, profit slips, and Reliance enters…

2 min read
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.

3 min read
Amul's 40% Share Is a Value-Pricing Masterclass
Branding

Amul’s 40% Ice Cream Share Is a Value-Pricing Masterclass

How Amul turned a premium urban product into a mass category by giving its cooperative cost structure a credible, consumer-facing value story.

2 min read
Pop culture's best seat is the shared screen
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Pop Culture’s Best Seat Is Shared

The cricket night, the finale, the wedding reel. India's pop culture now gathers around one screen. Here's why shared viewing became the…

3 min read
A chai stall, a study call, a road map: data disappears into the day
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Day Data Became the Room

The chai stall, the study call and the road trip reveal the quiet summit of India's data decade: data as an assumed…

3 min read
How the 2016 Welcome Offer reset India's data expectations
Pricing Psychology

Jio Story: The Zero-Price Cue That Reset Data

In 2016, the Welcome Offer did more than give free 4G: it moved India's reference point from metered cost to unlocked data.

2 min read
JioHotstar's ads tap 83% shopping-ready viewers
Consumer Behaviour

JioHotstar Shoppable Ads Tap 83% Shopping-Ready Viewers

JioHotstar's new StreamToCart Ads let viewers add Instamart products to cart without pausing playback, shrinking the distance between attention and action.

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