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Tag: <span>Retail Marketing</span>

New World’s ‘Delicious is in the Details’
New Ads

New World reframes Christmas stress as an expertise story

The New Zealand grocer’s 2026 Christmas film uses decision fatigue, authority and vicarious rehearsal to win the family food budget.

3 min read
Argos: Tales of Argos Past
Viral Ads

Argos Christmas ad turns catalogue nostalgia into premium gifts

Richard Ayoade plays a catalogue-Scrooge in Argos's Christmas ad, as brand ghosts Connie and Trevor reframe it as a premium gift destination.

3 min read
Tesco’s The Wrong Address: a delivery mix-up becomes Christmas magic
New Ads

Tesco’s The Wrong Address turns a delivery mix-up into magic

How Tesco’s 2026 Christmas film uses a mistaken delivery, an old friendship and a familiar song to sell connection, not just groceries.

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
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
Target's $5 holiday pricing playbook
Pricing Psychology

Target’s $5 holiday playbook: anchors, exclusives, AI

How Target's $5 candles, daily deals and Ask Target AI reveal a price-ladder strategy for budget-conscious holiday shoppers.

3 min read
Apple India: 10% share without a cheaper iPhone
Branding

Apple India: 10% Share Without a Cheaper iPhone

How Apple went from 4% to a projected 10% India smartphone share without a cheaper iPhone—by building factories, stores and financing first.

4 min read
Reliance Digital festive sale: 50% off a second product
Pricing Psychology

Reliance Digital’s festive sale bets on 50% second-product discounts

Reliance Digital's Festival of Electronics uses a 50% second-product discount and exchange bonuses up to Rs20,000 to build bigger festive baskets. Here's…

3 min read
India's ₹1.24 Lakh Crore Festive Economy
Branding

India’s Festive Economy Hits ₹1.24 Lakh Crore, Four-Month Window

India's festive season has grown into a ₹1.24 lakh crore, four-month cultural window. Here's why brands are moving from Diwali campaigns to…

2 min read
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…

2 min read
20,000 sq ft flagships are now brand worlds
Branding

20,000 Sq Ft Flagships Turn Stores Into Brand Worlds

Indian designer fashion is betting on immersive flagships. Inside the architecture, psychology and pricing power behind the new brand worlds.

3 min read
Whimsymaxxing turns craft-store search into demand
Consumer Behaviour

What Whimsymaxxing Teaches Marketers About Microtrend Demand

How a bedazzling fad sent craft-store searches soaring and turned internal search data into a real-time merchandising signal.

3 min read