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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.

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Visibility gets you noticed. Influence gets you a seat.
Branding

From Visibility to Influence: Marketing’s Real Seat at the Table

Gallagher India CMO Ishani Doshi on why marketing is moving from visibility to business influence, and how trust earns brand leaders a…

2 min read
The corner shop’s khata becomes a searchable memory layer
Consumer Behaviour

Kirana to Cloud: The Shop’s Gut Feeling Meets a Data Layer

When a kirana’s khata moves to the cloud, the shop gains a searchable memory and the customer gains a shop that knows…

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What changes when the kirana's memory goes digital
Consumer Behaviour

From Khata Book to Cloud Habit

The corner shop's memory used to live in a khata and the owner's head. The cloud changes how small Indian shops remember…

3 min read
Why customer quality beats lead volume in BFSI
Marketing Psychology

Why 750M daily transactions make customer quality critical

YES Bank CMO Nipun Kaushal on why acquiring the right customer, responsible data use and human trust matter more than just leads.

3 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.

2 min read
6M Views, Almost Zero Sales: The Relevance Problem
Marketing Psychology

6M Views, Almost Zero Sales: The Relevance Problem

A comedy creator's course promo hit six million views and generated almost no enrolments. Why relevance, not reach, decides influencer sales.

2 min read
What changes when the khata book learns to remember in the cloud
Consumer Behaviour

The Kirana’s Memory Moves to the Cloud

When a kirana moves from paper khata to cloud ledger, the shop keeps its warmth but the trust becomes visible, searchable and…

3 min read
New Brand-Building Rules for a Changing India
Branding

New Brand-Building Rules for a Changing India

Virality can buy awareness, but trust buys repeat purchase. New brand rules in India reward frictionless convenience, measurable proof and capability over…

4 min read
Two-Thirds of Blue Star Sales Come From Tier 2–5 India
Consumer Behaviour

Blue Star’s Two-Thirds Small-Town Sales Upend Rural Marketing

Rural India is no longer one price-sensitive market. A 2026 summit showed premium aspiration in small towns, led by Blue Star's two-thirds…

3 min read
The Trivago guy wants creators to stop giving advice away free
Consumer Behaviour

Trivago guy’s platform turns travel advice into paid service

Tripixo, founded by former Trivago face Abhinav Kumar, opens its creator beta so travel creators can charge for judgment they now give…

2 min read
Trust, memory shortcuts and shifting milestones
Marketing Psychology

Trust, memory shortcuts and shifting milestones

Ipsos's October update suggests brand recognition runs on memory shortcuts, AI adoption runs on trust, and life milestones are moving more than…

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