consumer-behavior
Brands Target Late-Night Consumers as Digital Engagement Surges?blur=25

Consumers are researching, comparing and making purchase decisions for categories like consumer electronics, beauty, gaming, fintech & personal care late at night, say marketers

Sunidhi Vijay Jul 9, 2026 8:42 AM

How AI is creating a battle between attention and advertising revenue in India?blur=25

According to industry forecasts, India's intelligence advertising revenue, the category built around AI-powered search and discovery, is forecast to cross 2.5 billion dollars in 2026, growing 9%

Anuja Jain Jul 6, 2026 9:09 AM

Ketan K bharti?blur=25

Guest Column: Senior brand, growth & media leader Ketan K Bharati notes that for nearly two decades marketers have focused on discovery - how to get found, rank higher and beat competitors in search

Ketan K Bharati Jul 1, 2026 6:24 PM

Commerce Media Revolution: Bridging Ads and Transactions in India?blur=25

As OTT platforms, Q-comm apps, creator ecosystems collapse the distance between content and checkout, a new media category is quietly taking shape, share industry heads

Anuja Jain Jul 1, 2026 8:41 AM

Dr. Sandeep Goyal?blur=25

Guest Column: Dr. Sandeep Goyal explains that the rebellion against personalisation is not a rejection of technology, but a demand for boundaries

Sandeep Goyal Jun 29, 2026 9:03 AM

Annual Media Plans: Evolving from Fixed Roadmaps to Strategic Guides?blur=25

Industry leaders say the role of annual planning is changing and is increasingly becoming a strategic framework within which budgets, channels and investments are continuously tweaked

Shantanu David Jun 19, 2026 9:10 AM

Short Drama Ad Spend Soars 423% in Indian Subcontinent?blur=25

As per New AppsFlyer, the Indian Subcontinent’s short drama sector has grown by 95% in subscription-paid installs

e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 4:58 PM

Why Advertisers Overlook Language Newspapers in India?blur=25

Guest Column: L. Adimoolam, Publisher-Dinamalar, explores questions around the share of print advertising for English dailies

L. Adimoolam Jun 17, 2026 12:27 PM

Shantomoy Ray?blur=25

Guest Column: Shantomoy Ray, Founder and Director of K Factor Communications, explores why high brand awareness does not always translate into sales and what it takes to turn recognition into revenue

Shantomoy Ray Jun 17, 2026 8:10 AM

Transforming Healthcare Marketing Through Consumer Education?blur=25

Guest Column: Nupur Gurbaxani, Director, Brand & Innovation, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, writes on how brands that educate are winning the trust & and loyalty of today's health-conscious consumers

Nupur Gurbaxani Jun 16, 2026 1:46 PM

Shahad Anand Highlights Attention's Role in Modern Marketing?blur=25

Speaking at Pitch CMO Summit 2026, Shahad Anand, Business Head, Skylight Mediakart, spoke about the role of personalization, contextual targeting & emotional creativity

e4m Staff Jun 15, 2026 2:42 PM

JioMart's Lalatendu Panda Explores CTV's Role in Quick Commerce?blur=25

At e4m Connected TV Conference 2026, the Senior VP and Business Head of Reliance Retail, made a compelling case for treating CTV not as a media novelty, but as a strategic brand-building engine

e4m Staff Jun 11, 2026 6:25 PM

Pitch CMO Summit 2026?blur=25

At the Pitch CMO Summit 2026, brand leaders explored how India's cultural diversity is reshaping marketing strategy and why the old book of rules no longer holds

e4m Staff Jun 10, 2026 3:08 PM

Brands Embrace Nostalgia Amid AI Revolution in 2026?blur=25

Digital overload, rapidly changing trends now pushing consumers towards brands and familiar cultural moments, with many seeking comfort and emotional connection in shared past experiences, say players

Sunidhi Vijay Jun 10, 2026 8:49 AM

India's Declining Fertility Rate: A Shift in Consumer Dynamics?blur=25

Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur explains why the most significant implication of declining fertility rates is the gradual shift from a volume-driven economy to a value-driven economy

Prabhakar Mundkur Jun 9, 2026 9:37 AM

Fashion Brands Rethink Summer Sales with Emotional Storytelling?blur=25

Changing consumer discovery patterns have led brands to optimise products around occasions & end-use scenarios, going beyond seasonal promotions to storytelling & creator ecosystems, say marketers

Shalinee Mishra Jun 8, 2026 9:14 AM

Titan's Strategy: 70% of Watch Purchases Happen Offline, Says CMO Ranjani Krishnaswamy?blur=25

Ranjani Krishnaswamy, CMO, Analog Watches, at Titan Company, spoke to e4m on gap between digital discovery and offline conversion, how discovery phase is now decisively digital, winning GenZ & more

Anuja Jain Jun 3, 2026 9:10 AM

After austerity call, fuel inflation puts India’s ad economy on edge?blur=25

Urban middle-class sentiment is weakening faster than rural, which is hurting brands badly. This has begun to impact their media plans, say industry experts

Kanchan Srivastava May 28, 2026 9:02 AM

Rajeev Jain, DS Group?blur=25

Rajeev Jain, SVP-Corporate Marketing at DS Group, shares how marketers are rethinking brand communication, innovation and cultural relevance in today’s digital-first ecosystem

Sunidhi Vijay May 25, 2026 9:01 AM

Google's Satya Raghavan on the Agentic Era at Goafest 2026?blur=25

In a session for media and creative professionals at Goafest 2026, the Google India Director of Marketing Partners, said AI agents were the next logical evolution for every marketer

e4m Staff May 21, 2026 2:32 PM

groupM playbook?blur=25

The playbook covers expected consumer sentiment, role of digital channels & strategies for marketers for upcoming Diwali season

exchange4media Staff Sep 15, 2021 8:24 AM