April 2021

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Hi there!


We hope that you are safe with your loved ones during this time.


OOH has bounced back strongly this year (lockdowns have temporarily halted the march). As per a Zenith Report, India will be the fastest-growing advertising market over the next three years, and OOH is expected to grow 9% in the current fiscal.


In addition to the health care fraternity, we’d also like to appreciate the other essential services that have helped many to be safe. So let’s eat well, mask up, and beat this pandemic!



Team

CLICKTHRU

FOR STIMULATING STORIES FROM
THE WORLD OF MARKETING

Let’s rise once more!

Hi there!


We hope that you are safe with your loved ones during this time.


OOH has bounced back strongly this year (lockdowns have temporarily halted the march). As per a Zenith Report, India will be the fastest-growing advertising market over the next three years, and OOH is expected to grow 9% in the current fiscal.


In addition to the health care fraternity, we’d also like to appreciate the other essential services that have helped many to be safe. So let’s eat well, mask up, and beat this pandemic!



Team

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Stories from India

Indian ads have prominent female characters but they are still highly stereotyped- UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute Study: Business Insider

A study released by UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Read More

Indian ads have prominent female characters but they are still highly stereotyped- UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute Study: Business Insider

A study released by UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Read More

India leads global FMCG ad spends growth at 14%, says Zenith report: Livemint

In India, FMCG ad spends will benefit from blossoming consumer demand as disposable incomes rise rapidly,coupled with the catch-up expansion of the underdeveloped ad marketRead More

India leads global FMCG ad spends growth at 14%, says Zenith report: Livemint

In India, FMCG ad spends will benefit from blossoming consumer demand as disposable incomes rise rapidly,coupled with the catch-up expansion of the underdeveloped ad market Read More

Residential property sales up 44% in Jan-Mar 2021 across 8 cities: Knight Frank India: Money Control

The residential market in India has seen a steady rise in both sales and launches in the January-March quarter with as many as 71,963 Read More

Residential property sales up 44% in Jan-Mar 2021 across 8 cities: Knight Frank India: Money Control

The residential market in India has seen a steady rise in both sales and launches in the January-March quarter with as many as 71,963 Read More

Large gains for OTT in 2021: With theatres likely to remain empty for longer, more producers may release films on OTT platforms: Financial Express

A string of recent releases — Roohi, Mumbai Saga, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and Saina — haven’t done tooRead More

Large gains for OTT in 2021: With theatres likely to remain empty for longer, more producers may release films on OTT platforms: Financial Express

A string of recent releases — Roohi, Mumbai Saga, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and Saina — haven’t done tooRead More

‘2.1M women at the center of India’s direct selling market have become successful entrepreneurs’: Financial Express

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: The direct selling industry has contributed phenomenally towards Read More

‘2.1M women at the center of India’s direct selling market have become successful entrepreneurs’: Financial Express

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: The direct selling industry has contributed phenomenally towards Read More

Smartphone sales surge as consumer upgrades gain momentum- Survey: ET

Global smartphone sales snapped back in the first quarter of the year to show the strongest growth since 2015, a market tracker said Tuesday. Read More

Smartphone sales surge as consumer upgrades gain momentum- Survey: ET

Global smartphone sales snapped back in the first quarter of the year to show the strongest growth since 2015, a market tracker said Tuesday. Read More

Gen Zs are redefining e-commerce in India: Fortune India

Technology is an intrinsic part of the lives of Gen Z (anyone born between 1995 and 2012) and according to a 2019 Bloomberg report, Gen Z made up for 32% Read More

Gen Zs are redefining e-commerce in India: Fortune India

Technology is an intrinsic part of the lives of Gen Z (anyone born between 1995 and 2012) and according to a 2019 Bloomberg report, Gen Z made up for 32% Read More

Fintech firms will soon process NEFT, RTGS payments: ET

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a slew of measures for digital payments such as allowing companies to process RTGS and NEFT transactions, and also set new norms on interoperability and cash withdrawal facilities for digital payment wallets. Read More

Fintech firms will soon process NEFT, RTGS payments: ET

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a slew of measures for digital payments such as allowing companies to process RTGS and NEFT transactions, and also set new norms on interoperability and cash withdrawal facilities for digital payment wallets.Read More

eCommerce to accelerate India’s auto sector growth- Grant Thornton Bharat Report: Tech Genyz

Strong acceptance of eCommerce and digitization is expected to accelerate the growth of India’s auto Read More

eCommerce to accelerate India’s auto sector growth- Grant Thornton Bharat Report: Tech Genyz

Strong acceptance of eCommerce and digitization is expected to accelerate the growth of India’s auto Read More

India will be the fastest-growing advertising market over the next three years, with FMCG adspend expanding by 14% a year: Zenith Report: Business Insider

Rising audiences and investment in e-commerce to drive 7% annual growth in FMCG digital ad spendRead More

India will be the fastest-growing advertising market over the next three years, with FMCG adspend expanding by 14% a year: Zenith Report: Business Insider

Rising audiences and investment in e-commerce to drive 7% annual growth in FMCG digital ad spendRead More

IPL suspension to hit advertising, digital sponsorships, fantasy gaming: Livemint

The suspension will have an immediate impact on the league’s official broadcast partner Star India which has onboarded Read More

IPL suspension to hit advertising, digital sponsorships, fantasy gaming: Livemint

The suspension will have an immediate impact on the league’s official broadcast partner Star India which has onboarded Read More

How social media is saving lives during India’s COVID crisis: PBS News Hour

In the midst of a brutal second wave and a shortage of crucial life saving supplies, India’s COVID-19 patients and their loved ones are turning to social media to save lives.Read More

How social media is saving lives during India’s COVID crisis: PBS News Hour

In the midst of a brutal second wave and a shortage of crucial life saving supplies, India’s COVID-19 patients and their loved ones are turning to social media to save lives. Read More

Corporates put money where their heart is with CSR initiatives during Covid: E4M

From expediting oxygen procurement to rolling out vaccines to their employees, here is how companies have been supporting India's fight against Covid Read More

Corporates put money where their heart is with CSR initiatives during Covid: E4M

From expediting oxygen procurement to rolling out vaccines to their employees, here is how companies have been supporting India's fight against CovidRead More

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Stories From The World

Out-of-Home reach is recovering fast: JCDecaux

As we enter the ‘New Different’ phase of the Out-of-Home bounce-back, Out-of-Home reach for Roadside is recovering slightly faster than predicted, as overall predictions remain on track. Read More

Out-of-Home reach is recovering fast: JCDecaux

As we enter the ‘New Different’ phase of the Out-of-Home bounce-back, Out-of-Home reach for Roadside is recovering slightly faster than predicted, as overall predictions remain on track. Read More

OOH Is Instagram Worthy- Here’s Why: Movia Media

It’s safe to say that social media has changed the way we live our lives. It’s how we interact with people, buy things, entertain ourselves, and share our lives with others. Currently, Read More

OOH Is Instagram Worthy- Here’s Why: Movia Media

It’s safe to say that social media has changed the way we live our lives. It’s how we interact with people, buy things, entertain ourselves, and share our lives with others. Currently, Read More

Here are the top most creative and effective global ads from 2020 and five habits you can learn from it as a marketer: Business Insider

As per Kantar's report, consumers rate Heineken’s ‘Cheers to all’, the world’s most creatively effective ad for 2020Read More

Here are the top most creative and effective global ads from 2020 and five habits you can learn from it as a marketer: Business Insider

As per Kantar's report, consumers rate Heineken’s ‘Cheers to all’, the world’s most creatively effective ad for 2020Read More

Programmatic DOOH isn’t just future ready, it’s ready now: The Drum

Out-of-home (OOH) media has been one of the media hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis. Its much anticipated programmatic destiny never came to pass, as lockdowns forced Read More

Programmatic DOOH isn’t just future ready, it’s ready now: The Drum

Out-of-home (OOH) media has been one of the media hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis. Its much anticipated programmatic destiny never came to pass, as lockdowns forced Read More

Digital ad spend grew 12% in 2020 despite hit from pandemic: CNBC

Despite an initial falloff due to the Covid pandemic, digital advertising spending grew 12.2% year over year in 2020, according to a new reportRead More

Digital ad spend grew 12% in 2020 despite hit from pandemic: CNBC

Despite an initial falloff due to the Covid pandemic, digital advertising spending grew 12.2% year over year in 2020, according to a new reportRead More

‘OOH is where we can exercise most creativity’: M4G

Filipino artist Lloyd Tronco, who had recently a created a massive abstract artwork on a billboard – 62 feet high and 40 feet wide – in Manila, shares his perspectives on enhancing the creativity quotient in OOH advertising Read More

‘OOH is where we can exercise most creativity’: M4G

Filipino artist Lloyd Tronco, who had recently a created a massive abstract artwork on a billboard – 62 feet high and 40 feet wide – in Manila, shares his perspectives on enhancing the creativity quotient in OOH advertising Read More

Google earnings smash sales records as digital ad market booms: Livemint

Google’s parent company shattered sales records for the first quarter, fueled by a surge in Read More

Google earnings smash sales records as digital ad market booms: Livemint

Google’s parent company shattered sales records for the first quarter, fueled by a surge in Read More

TV and OOH ad spending has peaked: eMarketer

TV ad spending in the US reached its highest point ever in 2018, a year that featured the Winter Olympics and a midterm congressional election—except no one realized Read More

TV and OOH ad spending has peaked: eMarketer

TV ad spending in the US reached its highest point ever in 2018, a year that featured the Winter Olympics and a midterm congressional election—except no one realized Read More

Other Headlines

  1. The Government of India has declared April 14 as public holiday from now-on. The day marks the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar.
  2. Rating Agency CRISIL has projected India’s GDP growth rate as under: For FY21= -7% and For FY22= +11%.
  3. The Board of Britannia Industries has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as the Additional Director of the company.
  4. Bengaluru-based digital payments and financial services company, PhonePe has become the first company to cross one billion transactions on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) infrastructure.
  5. The ICICI Bank has announced the launch of a digital and contactless banking platform especially for retail merchants. The service, called ‘Merchant Stack’.
  6. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman virtually inaugurated the first 3D printed house in India at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), on April 27, 2021.
  7. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the distribution of e-property cards under the SWAMITVA scheme on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, 2021 through video conferencing.

Laqshya Group Campaigns

During the month of April 2021, Laqshya executed campaigns for brands such as AMD, Air Asia, Ampere, Mankind Pharma, Vivo, Apple, Muthoot Finance, Volkswagen, Dadu’s and Punjab Tourism

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