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We are looking to own this space called 'desi Chinese': Ajay Gupta: MD, Capital Foods?blur=25

Ajay Gupta, Managing Director, Capital Foods speaks about the latest brand film, means of promotion, company plans, markets that work well for Ching’s and current challenges in the FMCG category

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 22, 2016 7:55 AM

CenturyPly's latest ad uses humour to educate consumers on the need to invest in good quality plywood?blur=25

The campaign comprises of three films conceptualised by DDB Mudra and the first film is out till now

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 19, 2016 8:26 AM

Our vision is to reach 20 million consumers by 2020: Mihir Kulkarni, Pepperfry?blur=25

Mihir Kulkarni Head, Brand & Retention, Marketing, Pepperfry gets talking on the brand’s latest campaign, their festive plans, budget allocation, size of the furniture market, challenges, competition from IKEA and others...

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 18, 2016 8:02 AM

Amazon India, Exide Life, Ferrero Rocher, Ultra Tech ring in Raksha Bandhan celebrations?blur=25

While Ferro Rocher &PaperBoat have innovated on their packaging, Amazon India, Exide Life have used a quirky tone to highlight the importance of this special bond

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 18, 2016 8:01 AM

No big marketing blitz for e-commerce players this Independence Day?blur=25

Even though the players had their individual discount war raging on the site, there was no big marketing blitzkrieg seen either on TV, print or on the outdoor medium

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 16, 2016 7:55 AM

Colors' Kavach fails to impress; ratings continue to dip?blur=25

Media reports suggest Colors will pull Kavach off air before its scheduled date, to be replaced with Naagin 2 in September

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 10, 2016 7:35 AM

We are not going anywhere, Parle G slams shutdown rumours?blur=25

The brand has used more than 8 to 10 newspapers for publishing the ads, there will be around 2-3 insertions per publications

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 9, 2016 8:23 AM

IKEA's new commercial takes a dig at Instagram, crosses 5 million views on You Tube?blur=25

The video has already garnered 5.1 million views on YouTube. The ad is being talked about across social media channels and people have been largely receptive to its strong message

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 9, 2016 8:14 AM

Tata Salt, Coca Cola, P&G, Samsung, Amul, Airbnb celebrate Olympic fever?blur=25

Inspite of being mired with numerous controversies, interest from the brands all around the world continues to remain high

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 3, 2016 8:05 AM

Change is good; it's because of change that youngsters want to join advertising today: Srinivasan K Swamy?blur=25

Srinivasan K Swamy was recently awarded AAAI’s Lifetime Achievement Award-2016. Swamy spoke about the changes in the advertising landscape, the challenges in this domain, his advice for youngsters joining the industry and the overwhelming role of digital in today’s life

Sarmistha Neogy Aug 1, 2016 7:51 AM

Realistic mashup to Nike’s original 'Da Da Ding' video goes viral?blur=25

Epic Spiritual’s video 'Nike Da Da Ding: Other Women'shows the other side by featuring everyday women and their struggles

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 29, 2016 7:54 AM

Making sense of Myntra's acquisition of Jabong?blur=25

We spoke to brand consultants and digital experts in order to understand what this deal means for the consumers and whether Flipkart took the right decision by acquiring a 'loss making company' like Jabong

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 27, 2016 7:56 AM

Salman Khan's court verdict becomes top Twitter trend; star power rules again?blur=25

After the verdict of Salman was announced, Twitteratis were having their share of fun with hilarious posts and memes on social media. As a result of this, #SalmanKhan was trending all throughout the day

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 26, 2016 8:04 AM

Amazon, Flipkart,Snapdeal Grofers, Amul, Cadbury cash on Rajni-starrer Kabali's social media craze?blur=25

Amazon, Flipkart, HomeShop18, Grofers and Nearbuy were quite active on social media by offering consumers various deals and discounts to cash on the Kabali fever.

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 25, 2016 8:24 AM

BBDO's 'Ariel Dads #Share the Load' ad drives premium segment of brand sales by 76%?blur=25

Other than winning the Glass Lion (Gold), the campaign also bagged a metal each in Cyber, Creative Effectiveness, Film and the inaugural Entertainment categories at Cannes

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 25, 2016 8:19 AM

Our challenge is to establish Michelin as a solid brand in India: Pradeep G Thampy, Michelin Tyres?blur=25

Michelin unveils its maiden TVC for the two-wheel tyre category in India with an aim to target non metro cities and to establish a strong brand connect

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 22, 2016 8:06 AM

Innovation drives low-involvement category brands for greater connect?blur=25

Recently, Varuna Pumps, Finolex Fans, Cello Butterflow, Coverfox and HDFC Ergo have used interesting and engaging narratives to communicate with their audience on both television and the digital mediums to create a strong brand recall

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 22, 2016 8:04 AM

Deepika Padukone's Nike film cheers the sportsman spirit of female athletes?blur=25

This is Wieden+Kennedy’s first-ever campaign for Nike in India, since winning the business in 2015 after a competitive pitch

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 13, 2016 7:56 AM

Handset manufacturers get aggressive with marketing strategies, made-in-China rules?blur=25

It is estimated that the ad spends from the Chinese players, including Vivo, Oppo, LeEco, Gionee and others have almost doubled in 2016. According to media reports, these players accounted for more than 55% of the total Rs 1,200 crore Smartphone advertising market in India

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 11, 2016 8:23 AM

UrbanClap, Jabong & TataCLiQ take a different communication tonality?blur=25

While Urban Clap champions the cause of ‘same sex relationship’, Jabong takes a bold stand by breaking usual fashion clichés & TataCLiQ gets an unlikely protagonist in the form of a camel in their maiden ad

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 9, 2016 8:15 AM

Varuna Pumps banks on Salman;releases ads across 1,800 Sultan screens?blur=25

Scarecrow Communications has tried to revive the artistic short film format, which is getting lost these days through these films

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 7, 2016 8:02 AM

Why controversy’s favourite child Salman Khan is still a magnet for brand association??blur=25

Khan's biggest release this year for Eid - Sultan has garnered attention from brands like Timex, Relispray, Force, Videocon, Astral Pipes, Micromax, Escort Tractors, CP Plus &Paras Ghee

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 5, 2016 7:58 AM

Micromax, Videocon, Force, Timex, Relispray, Astral Pipes make a beeline to associate with Sultan?blur=25

Most of these brands have been leveraging their association with Sultan through separate advertising campaigns and contests which are running on TV

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 5, 2016 7:55 AM

How can India improve its performance at Cannes??blur=25

We spoke to advertising and media experts to understand, the challenges and the areas where India needs to work hard to move up the chart

Sarmistha Neogy Jul 4, 2016 8:27 AM

Cannes' Big Winners: Campaigns that scooped Grand Prix this year?blur=25

A whopping 26 Grand Prix awards were handed out over the past one week. A number of integrated campaigns, making clever use of digital display, social media and print in engaging ways, took home a slew of awards across categories.

Sarmistha Neogy Jun 30, 2016 8:05 AM

Dream come true for us; owed it to ourselves to work towards becoming the No1 Healthcare agency: Praful Akali, Medulla?blur=25

Medulla Communications won the coveted Healthcare Agency of the Year title- a first for the country and also 7 metals in the Cannes Lions Pharma category

Sarmistha Neogy Jun 28, 2016 8:32 AM

Star Sports, Hotstar up the ante on Rio 2016 Olympics coverage; dedicate 8 channels on 24*7 basis?blur=25

Nitin Kukreja, CEO, Star Sports and Ajit Mohan, CEO, Hotstar reveal how the respective platforms will be promoting 2016 Olympics, the advertisers on board and their marketing strategies for the event

Sarmistha Neogy Jun 17, 2016 8:02 AM

Amazon most preferred platform with highest brand recall: Nielsen report?blur=25

Among the few findings of the report, Amazon has the highest top of the mind recall (25%) followed by Flipkart (21%) and Snapdeal (20%)

Sarmistha Neogy Jun 15, 2016 8:16 AM

Pro Kabaddi League Season 4 targets viewers with 'Don't Watch Fake, #AsliPanga Dekh' campaign?blur=25

The channel has released their new campaign titled ‘Don’t Watch Fake, #AsliPanga Dekh’ for the tournament which will start on June 25. With a dash of melodrama and humourous twist, the campaign is already getting noticed for its innovative approach

Sarmistha Neogy Jun 14, 2016 7:49 AM

Idea Cellular gives 4G push with 'BiggestSmallChange' campaign?blur=25

The ad conceptualised by Lowe Lintas highlights the benefits of their 4G service in the commercial, like high-speed, great quality, video calling & live-streaming

Sarmistha Neogy Jun 9, 2016 7:54 AM