Ads Build Only 28% of a Brand. Experience Builds the Rest. What happens to marketing budgets when most of a brand is built outside advertising

Look at the budget of almost any large consumer brand and the priorities are easy to read. Advertising has its own line, its own agency, a media plan and a…

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The World Cup Will Be Won Off the Pitch First

The 2026 World Cup kicks off on 11 June. The marketing tournament started months ago. Inside the build-up economy — the teasers, the jersey drops, the TikTok hype, and the…

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A Legacy in Motion: How Bangladesh’s Retail Traditions Are Shaping Modern Shopping

A century ago, retail in Bangladesh went through a massive transformation that’s as much about culture as it is about cash. Shopping wasn't just a quick errand; it was the…

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The Squeezed Consumer: How Rising Costs Are Permanently Changing Buying Habits

There is a particular kind of arithmetic that takes hold in a household when money gets tight. It begins with small decisions — the branded cereal swapped for the supermarket's…

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THE RISE OF PASSIVE NETWORKING: And Its Quiet Erosion of Meaningful Professional Relationships

Every week, professionals open LinkedIn to find the same message sitting in their inbox: Hi, I'd love to pick your brain over a quick call. No context. No specific ask.…

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Why 2025 Marked a Turning Point for Bangladesh’s Banks: Record NPLs, landmark mergers, and sweeping reforms reshape a sector long plagued by political capture

The year 2025 will be remembered as the moment Bangladesh's banking sector finally confronted decades of accumulated dysfunction. Non-performing loans surged to Tk 6.44 lakh crore—nearly 36% of total outstanding…

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Bangladesh’s Remittance Lifeline: How $30 Billion Averted Economic Crisis in 2025

Record remittance inflows of $30.32 billion in fiscal year 2024-25 transformed Bangladesh's economic trajectory, enabling the country to achieve its first current account surplus in eight years and rebuild foreign…

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14th Communication Summit 2025: Explores Chaos, Culture, And Creativity

In a communication landscape increasingly shaped by noise, fragmentation, and cultural volatility, the 14th Communication Summit arrived as a timely pause for reflection and recalibration. Held on November 15 at…

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