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April 2027 Issue

The Next Consumer Economy: Understanding How India Is Buying, Spending and Changing

India's consumer economy is changing as digital access, rising aspirations, convenience, value consciousness and premiumisation influence purchasing decisions. The change is not uniform, making it important for businesses to understand the forces behind evolving demand rather than rely on a single consumer narrative. This edition examines how discovery, payments, channels, pricing, trust and experience are shaping consumption and what these shifts mean for companies designing products, services and customer strategies.

Editor's Note

Consumers rarely change in a straight line. They can seek value in one category, convenience in another and premium experiences elsewhere. Digital access has added even more choice and information to that behaviour. This edition looks at India's changing consumer economy through these overlapping forces, helping businesses understand the context behind purchasing decisions without reducing a diverse market to simple labels.

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