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870M Indians access Indic content—make regional strategic
Consumer Behaviour

870M Indians Access Indic Content—Make Regional Strategic

Why reach without relevance fails in India's multilingual market, and why regional creators must join strategy before the national creative is locked.

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Nearly 1,000 creators drove 440M festive views for Flipkart, POCO
Consumer Behaviour

How Nearly 1,000 Creators Drove 440M Views for Flipkart, POCO

Flipkart and POCO swapped banner-led Diwali ads for nearly 1,000 niche creators, building viral reach plus retail and tech trust to cross…

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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…

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Spinny's AI story series hits 16 million views
Storytelling

How Spinny’s Manki Bhai series earned 16 million views

Spinny's six-episode series with Manki Vlogger passed 16 million views by turning a used-car purchase into character-led fiction. Here's what marketers can…

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Rural Gen Z now buys across 19.1 categories a month
Consumer Behaviour

Rural Gen Z buys across 19.1 categories a month

WPP Media-Kantar's Rural Barometer 2026 shows rural Gen Z buying across 19.1 categories, using AI more, and following creators. What should marketers…

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Rural Gen Z buys across 19.1 product categories a month
Consumer Behaviour

Rural Gen Z buys 19.1 categories monthly, outpaces older India

WPP-Kantar's Rural Barometer 2026 shows rural Gen Z buys 19.1 categories monthly, leads AI adoption at 60.4%, and women close the online…

3 min read
Creators move $350B. Can finfluencers keep trust?
Marketing Psychology

Finfluencers, trust and a $350B buying question

SEBI's finfluencer warning collides with a $350 billion creator economy. Inside the debate on whether credibility can be monetised without being spent.

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.

2 min read
62% prefer being hard to influence to being influencers
Consumer Behaviour

62% now prefer being hard to influence to being influencers

TBWA Backslash finds 62% would rather resist influence than become influencers, and 75% doubt viral content is authentic. Trust beats reach.

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79% can't prove influencer ROI—so brands own the habit
Consumer Behaviour

79% Can’t Prove Influencer ROI, So Brands Are Going Always-On

Marketers say influencer ROI is hard to measure. A new playbook swaps one-off creator bursts for owned, habit-forming social series.

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Festive marketing's ROI test: 40% creator-led sales at Theater
Marketing Psychology

Festive marketing’s ROI test: 40% creator-led sales at Theater

Festive marketing is moving from reach to measurable sales, as brands lean on creators, WhatsApp and quick commerce to close the attention-to-purchase…

3 min read
Creator economy splits into mega partners and media buys
Branding

Creator economy splits into mega partners and media buys

Top creators are now hired as creative partners while nano and micro creators become programmatic media buys. Here's how to run the…

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