nostalgia
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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