Things change as we grow up. And its not just us, its also the things around us. So why are we always surprised? Classic ice cream, as we knew of it as kids, has now evolved into a whole new plethora of ice cream treats. From meaty to vegetably, from spicy to cheesey, and from an […]

What could brands possibly do with disappearing content? A lot, it turns out. Especially when analytics driven marketers realize that the Snapchat market targets users in the 13-25 demographic who are slowly languishing from other social media platforms. And the user base is over 26 million American users, sending of 400 million snaps a day. […]

I have often pondered over the short lived life of snowflakes. A short, but intense pleasure amidst the chaos. Polar Vortex excluded. The principle of something beautiful that does not last is a metaphor for the glamorous window displays that flock the cosmopolitans from Harrod’s to Bergdorfs every season, be it Christmas, Valentines, or really […]

The holiday season, despite its one eve of festivity, absorbs anywhere from weeks to months of our time as shoppers and consumers, and even more so if we are marketers. It evokes the anxiety, well pondered over in days when brands battled for loyal consumers. Attracting one and all with the glitterarti of lights that […]

Is a shopper need truly distinct from a shopper want? A previously penned post on the distance between the heart and the brain certainly suggests so about consumer psychology. And now, having understood the emotions that drive purchase for frequent shoppers, its logical to examine how retailers react and position themselves to the very same […]

So much poetry exists about the heart and its righteousness over the brain. But no, this is not a psychological deduction of your life. Nor is it a sequential detangling of your love life. Rather it is a take on maintaining this distance without letting shopper psychology interfere. Recalling a strategic view on shopper psychology versus […]