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Archies unveils heart-warming digital campaign #ArchiesHaiToValentineHai
Mumbai: Archies, the quintessential brand synonymous with expressions of love, unveils its digital campaign for Valentine’s, #ArchiesHaiToValentineHai, just in time for the season of romance.
The heart-warming narrative unfolds with the tale of a young man ensnared in the chaos of life, inadvertently forgetting the most romantic day of the year – Valentine’s Day. As his beloved is left understandably disheartened, an unexpected hero emerges in the form of his wise and seasoned father. Proposing a timeless remedy, the father advises a visit to Archies, urging his son to select a thoughtful gift from the store to mend the momentarily broken heart.
The campaign’s essence is beautifully encapsulated in the tagline: “Archies Hai To Valentine Hai” — a sentiment that resonates with the very foundation of Archies. Since its inception, Archies has been a trailblazer in crafting cards and gifts that weave seamlessly into countless love stories. Archies is not merely a brand; it symbolizes love and timeless expressions.
“Archies Hai To Valentine Hai because Archies has been weaving the threads of love since the inception of the company. Our cards and gifts have borne witness to countless love stories, and we take immense pride in being a part of those special moments,” said Archies executive director Varun Moolchandani.
This digital campaign is more than just a celebration of love; it serves as a poignant reminder that a heartfelt gesture has the power to heal any rift, especially when packaged in the signature warmth of Archies. With a diverse array of gifts and cards tailored for every expression of love, Archies ensures that no heartfelt apology goes unnoticed. In matters of the heart, Archies stands as the timeless choice. With Archies, every love story becomes a timeless tale.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
