How Premium Positioning Funds Future Mass-Market Expansion
Business Strategy Kunal Walia September 2, 2026 How Premium Positioning Funds Future Mass-Market Expansion Every founder who has ever stared at their pricing page with a nervous stomach knows this feeling. What if I’m charging too much? So they lower the price. Compete on affordability. Tell themselves they’ll make it up in volume. And slowly, […]
H&M: Making Fast Fashion Sustainable Without Losing Speed
Case Studies Kunal Walia August 19, 2026 H&M: Making Fast Fashion Sustainable Without Losing Speed Picture a 20-year-old walking into an H&M store in 2004. She’s looking for the latest trend. Then she spots a tag on a simple cotton tee that says “Conscious Collection.” At that moment it was just a shirt. She had […]
Why Indian Consumers Chose Xiaomi and How It Changed the Smartphone Market Forever
Case Studies Kunal Walia August 3, 2026 Why Indian Consumers Chose Xiaomi and How It Changed the Smartphone Market Forever Imagine it’s 2014. The Indian smartphone market is basically two worlds. Apple and Samsung living at the top. A pile of forgettable local brands fighting over the bottom. And somewhere in the middle, millions of people quietly settling for phones that […]
Chanel: Sustaining Luxury Through Craftsmanship and Emotion
Case Studies Kunal Walia July 15, 2026 Chanel: Sustaining Luxury Through Craftsmanship and Emotion Think about this for a second. An 18-year-old with spirit, a rebellious vision, and a small hat shop in Paris. No business plans. No investor deck. No idea that her name would one day become synonymous with an entire way of life. Most […]
Canon: Owning Photography While Navigating the Smartphone Era
Case Studies Kunal Walia July 10, 2026 Canon: Owning Photography While Navigating the Smartphone Era For over 80 years, Canon was the gold standard. A name so trusted, so synonymous with photography, that it felt almost unshakeable. Then the smartphone arrived. And suddenly everyone had a camera in their pocket. Here’s what’s fascinating though: Canon didn’t panic. They didn’t chase. They didn’t try to become […]
Zara’s Secret: How Fast Fashion Became a Billion-Dollar Empire
Case Studies Kunal Walia June 3, 2026 Zara’s Secret: How Fast Fashion Became a Billion-Dollar Empire Tuesday evening. A celebrity wears a dress on a red carpet. The internet talks about it. By Friday, that same dress is hanging in a Zara store near you. Cheaper. Made in three weeks. Already selling out. This isn’t magic. It’s a business […]