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We are the second largest cigarette market globally with a consumption of over 800billion cigarettes annually But how did cigarettes cement its place in India when hookahs, chewing tobacco and pipes had deeper penetration The British love cigarettes, in the 1880's when they entered India, they had to import cigarettes. They saw an opportunity to create a new category that would compete with hookahs, chewing tobacco and pipes They Implemented modern manufacturing techniques, lowering production costs and selling prices. They made sure taxes on cigarettes were relatively low. But there was a problem, that was to build distribution. That's when the British started Associating smoking with masculinity and success: Early advertisements portrayed smokers as strong, independent, and desirable figures. Also, Cigarettes were distributed to soldiers first, who then introduced the habit to local populations.
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Most Indians love alcohol, In fact, in the early 18th century, Indians used to drink Sura, Toddy and local fermented drinks But today they are replaced by a popular British drink called "whiskey" How did this Happen? During the British raj, th
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Freedom or Fraud? When Marketing Broke a Taboo: “Torches of Freedom” and Cigarettes Did you know cigarette ads used social engineering long before digital marketing? In the 1920s, smoking by women was widely seen as immoral—linked to taboo and pro
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Marketing Jugaad from the 1920s: How "Freedom Torches" Sparked a Sales Revolution! 🔥 You have a great product, but half the country thinks it's not for them. That was the situation for cigarette companies in the 1920s. Women smoking was Socially un
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In the 1990s, it didn't matter if your bat was English or Kashmiri willow; all you wanted was one with an MRF or Reebok label because Sachin and Dhoni used them. Buying these bats was about connecting with your idols, not just the bat itself. This i
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How Cadbury Became India’s Chocolate King In a land of laddoos and barfis, how did a British chocolate brand win hearts? Cadbury entered India in 1948, planting sweet roots early. By setting up local factories, they made chocolates affordable and ac
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Dream so big, they call you crazy. Today marks the 120th birth anniversary of JRD Tata, a visionary who founded Tata Consultancy Services (market cap of US$190 billion), Tata Motors (market cap of US$45 billion), Titan (market cap of US$37 billion),
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If you’ve been following my posts, you already know how MRF and CEAT dominate the tyre market. Their branding is so strong that people don’t even think twice before buying. And just today, I read that MRF has made Shubman Gill their brand ambassador
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