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Nithya Sudhir
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Will it fit?

Will it fit?

Are you a “size M” or a “42” kind of person?

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Sep 7, 2026
Attention runs out. These four essays show where it goes.

Attention runs out. These four essays show where it goes.

A highlighter, a search bar, a font, and one ad played too many times. All spending the same budget: attention.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Sep 3, 2026
The Fourth Exposure Problem
E-commerce Strategy

The Fourth Exposure Problem

Meta found conversions drop 45% by the fourth repeat. Here's what to do instead.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 31, 2026
The clock, the calendar, and the box are quietly deciding for you

The clock, the calendar, and the box are quietly deciding for you

Same-day delivery, packaging, and back-to-school timing. Three ops calls that are actually psychology calls.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 27, 2026
Should your box shout or whisper?
UX & Design Behavior

Should your box shout or whisper?

What does one do after grabbing a slice of pizza from their favorite pizzeria? They fold it.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 25, 2026
Buy now, receive... now?
E-commerce Strategy

Buy now, receive... now?

The relay race behind every same-day order, and why it's rewriting DTC

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 17, 2026
Four things made your decision before you did

Four things made your decision before you did

Color, a shipping bar, a comparison checkbox, and a childhood toy. All pulling the same lever.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 12, 2026
Nostalgia is now a $43.4 billion business model

Nostalgia is now a $43.4 billion business model

The neuroscience behind why adults can't stop buying Play-Doh.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 10, 2026
What’s changing about Back-to-School shopping?

What’s changing about Back-to-School shopping?

Five shifts shaping when families shop and how they make decisions.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Aug 3, 2026
Your brain would rather choose than rate
Psychology of Buying

Your brain would rather choose than rate

What a 1927 psychological model can teach ecommerce teams.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jul 30, 2026
How to gain loyalty?
Brand perception & Trust

How to gain loyalty?

The psychology, timing, and email strategy behind earning a second purchase.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jul 20, 2026
Trust breaks in four very specific ways

Trust breaks in four very specific ways

A pratfall, a buyout, a retail launch, and an apology that backfired.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jul 14, 2026
Don't say you're sorry.
Brand perception & Trust

Don't say you're sorry.

The psychology research says apologizing can make things worse. Here's when.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jul 13, 2026
One thing, done perfectly
E-commerce Strategy

One thing, done perfectly

What 90s minimalism and a $1.2 billion supplement brand have in common.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jul 6, 2026
America turns 250 this Saturday. Here's who's cashing in.
Psychology of Buying

America turns 250 this Saturday. Here's who's cashing in.

What happens when a national moment becomes a shopping event and how brands earn the right to be part of it.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jun 29, 2026
Serif-ously though, are you paying attention?
UX & Design Behavior

Serif-ously though, are you paying attention?

26 letters, a million ways to lose a sale.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jun 22, 2026
The DTC-to-retail pipeline
E-commerce Strategy

The DTC-to-retail pipeline

and why early fans always feel betrayed.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jun 15, 2026
Some acquisitions look terrible on day one.
Brand perception & Trust

Some acquisitions look terrible on day one.

Here's what actually happens next.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jun 10, 2026
Motivation doesn't build slowly. It spikes at the end.
E-commerce Strategy

Motivation doesn't build slowly. It spikes at the end.

The Goal Gradient Effect and how the best DTC brands engineer that spike on purpose.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Jun 1, 2026
Three things moving DTC right now (And what to do about them)
E-commerce Strategy

Three things moving DTC right now (And what to do about them)

ChatGPT is now running shopping ads

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
May 26, 2026
I broke down Graza's entire website so you don't have to
UX & Design Behavior

I broke down Graza's entire website so you don't have to

Eight design decisions, eight psychological principles, and why this olive oil brand converts better than most DTC companies three times its size.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
May 18, 2026
Your "personalised" recommendation isn't personal at all.
E-commerce Strategy

Your "personalised" recommendation isn't personal at all.

The Barnum Effect is the engine behind every quiz funnel, loyalty program, and AI recommendation.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
May 12, 2026
Consumers don't trust perfect brands anymore
Psychology of Buying

Consumers don't trust perfect brands anymore

A 1966 psychology experiment explains why your weaknesses could be your best conversion tool.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
May 5, 2026
TikTok Shop is the new front door of DTC.
E-commerce Strategy

TikTok Shop is the new front door of DTC.

Based Bodyworks generated $5M in one month with zero paid reach.

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Apr 28, 2026
Ctrl + F for revenue
E-commerce Strategy

Ctrl + F for revenue

The search bar that drives 45% of the revenue

Nithya Sudhir
Nithya Sudhir
Apr 20, 2026
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