nostalgia

Nov 24, 2025

Ipsos study shows nostalgia outweighs optimism for 2025

Indian respondents in the Ipsos global study often referenced values and narratives passed down through generations, portraying earlier decades as more community-oriented and harmonious.

Nov 18, 2025

How Perfetti’s marketing formula endures amid India’s changing tastes

Nikhil Sharma explains how grounded fundamentals, humour-led assets and distribution scale continue to anchor Perfetti Van Melle’s playbook in the country’s fragmented, fast-shifting confectionary market.

Nov 17, 2025

Monopoly’s digital turn tests a century of play

The App Banking edition pushes the 90-year-old Hasbro franchise into hybrid territory, raising fresh questions for marketers about modernising legacy IP without losing its core appeal.

Jul 23, 2025

Rhyme, rain and Red Label brew a monsoon remix

With hip-hop rhymes and kulhad vibes, Red Label taps into India’s tea-soaked monsoon nostalgia with a cultural twist.

Jun 10, 2025

Nostalgia sells, but only when it’s designed to remember

From kitschy candy tins to minimalist memory cues, Summer Owl Studio founder and creative director explains why nostalgia-led packaging is becoming a branding strategy, not just a sentimental detour.

Apr 24, 2025

Old souls, smart tech—the consumer paradox brands can no longer ignore

As technology races ahead, a new kind of consumer is emerging—one who wants smart solutions powered by AI, but also the grounding comfort of rituals, nostalgia and analogue charm, observes FCB Interface's Noor Samra.