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Meme pages are planned media, not add-ons
Marketing Psychology

Some 10M-Follower Meme Pages Cost ₹50,000 a Post

Meme pages are moving from late-campaign buzz to planned media. Here's why brands now pay for native voice, timing and community over…

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A Rs 56,990 iPhone anchors Reliance Digital's festive sale
Pricing Psychology

Reliance Digital Anchors Sale With iPhone 17 Pro at Rs 56,990

Reliance Digital's Festival of Electronics Sale opens with the iPhone 17 Pro at Rs 56,990, plus exchange, card and second-product offers. Here…

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Parker's anti-AI pen is 30% off
Branding

Parker’s Anti-AI Pen Ads Just Got 30% Cheaper

Parker turned unsolicited anti-AI spec ads into a Times Square billboard, then Amazon cut the Jotter to $8.34. The branding psychology behind…

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What the Welcome Offer taught marketers about resetting expectations
Pricing Psychology

How Jio’s Welcome Offer Rewired Data Expectations

The 2016 launch offer didn't just give data; it reset India's reference point for what connectivity should feel like—and marketers still study…

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What changed when data stopped being scarce
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: What Changed When Data Stopped Being Scarce

The psychology of moving from rationed data and cyber cafe timers to an always-on pocket, and the habits that changed when scarcity…

3 min read
Diet Coke sells at ₹70 while the can still says ₹50
Pricing Psychology

Diet Coke at ₹70: the MRP still says ₹50

Diet Coke's 330 ml can now sells at ₹70 in select stores while its MRP still reads ₹50. The price split is…

3 min read
Apple trims iPhone 18 Pro orders 20% as premium demand softens
Pricing Psychology

Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders by 20% as premium demand softens

Apple cut iPhone 18 Pro component orders by up to 20% after price hikes and costlier memory chips cooled demand. A pricing…

2 min read
Why Overpricing Backfires in a Weak Market
Pricing Psychology

Why Overpricing Backfires: The Psychology of Listing Prices

Savills' latest research shows why sellers overprice in weak markets, how stale listings change buyer perception, and why pricing is psychology first.

3 min read
Jio's Welcome Offer Reframed India's Data Question
Marketing Psychology

Jio’s 2016 Welcome Offer Was a Frame, Not a Discount

The 2016 Welcome Offer did more than cut price. It removed data from India's mental meter and reset what customers noticed next.

2 min read
A 25% Discount Can Halve Profit and Train Fans to Wait
Marketing Psychology

A 25% Discount Can Halve Profit and Train Fans to Wait

Flash sales turn 'eventually' into 'right now'—but repeat them often and fans learn to wait. A look at scarcity, loss aversion and…

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Why overpricing kills a listing in the first weeks
Pricing Psychology

Pricing psychology: why a quiet first week kills sales

Savills finds that in weak markets, overpricing does more than delay a sale—it makes buyers assume something is wrong. Here's what that…

2 min read
Why a $90 Hoodie Makes a $45 T-Shirt Feel Reasonable
Pricing Psychology

Why a $90 Hoodie Makes a $45 T-Shirt Sell

A $90 hoodie makes a $45 T-shirt feel like the sensible buy. Here's how artists can use price anchoring in merch and…

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