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Retailer interview during ITC Limited field internship in Bhubaneswar
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Internship Diary: What 400+ Retail Outlets Taught Me at ITC Limited

A field diary from an FMCG sales and marketing internship at ITC Limited — 37 market beats, 400+ outlets, retailer objections, and the lessons an MBA classroom cannot teach.

ITC LimitedInternshipField Sales
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
Newspaper feature covering All Odisha OJEE MBA Rank 1 achievement
OJEE Preparation3 min read

OJEE MBA Preparation Strategy: How I Secured All Odisha Rank 1

A complete OJEE MBA preparation strategy from the All Odisha Rank 1 holder of 2025 — syllabus mapping, sectional plans, mock analysis method and a 16-week study schedule.

OJEE MBARank 1MBA Entrance
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User and retailer conversations that inform product research
Product Management3 min read

Product Management Metrics That Matter: From Roadmap to Realised Value

A product management guide to strategy, prioritisation, lifecycle thinking and the metrics — activation, retention, value realisation — that actually predict product success.

Product StrategyRoadmapPrioritisation
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Ruby Distributors sales dashboard showing net sales, outlet billing, SKU performance and channel split for June 2026
Business Analytics3 min read

The Business Analytics Toolkit for Marketers: Excel and KPI Design

A practical business analytics guide for marketing and MBA students: Excel modelling, AI-assisted analysis, data cleaning discipline and KPI design that drives decisions.

ExcelAI ToolsKPI
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Career — frequently asked questions

Does a portfolio help for management roles?
Yes. A documented portfolio converts claims into evidence and gives interviewers something specific to interrogate.
Brand management or analytics — which track?
Pick based on the decisions you want to own. Brand owns positioning and the P&L narrative; analytics owns the evidence base behind it.

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Structured retailer conversation during a consumer insights field survey
Consumer Insights3 min read

Consumer Insights From the Field: Turning 400 Conversations Into Decisions

A market research and consumer insights guide: interview design, separating facts from insights, coding qualitative data, and writing insight statements that lead to commercial action.

Consumer InsightsQualitative ResearchInterviews
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
Retailer interview during ITC Limited field internship in Bhubaneswar
ITC Internship3 min read

Internship Diary: What 400+ Retail Outlets Taught Me at ITC Limited

A field diary from an FMCG sales and marketing internship at ITC Limited — 37 market beats, 400+ outlets, retailer objections, and the lessons an MBA classroom cannot teach.

ITC LimitedInternshipField Sales
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
Newspaper feature covering All Odisha OJEE MBA Rank 1 achievement
OJEE Preparation3 min read

OJEE MBA Preparation Strategy: How I Secured All Odisha Rank 1

A complete OJEE MBA preparation strategy from the All Odisha Rank 1 holder of 2025 — syllabus mapping, sectional plans, mock analysis method and a 16-week study schedule.

OJEE MBARank 1MBA Entrance
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
User and retailer conversations that inform product research
Product Management3 min read

Product Management Metrics That Matter: From Roadmap to Realised Value

A product management guide to strategy, prioritisation, lifecycle thinking and the metrics — activation, retention, value realisation — that actually predict product success.

Product StrategyRoadmapPrioritisation
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
Ruby Distributors sales dashboard showing net sales, outlet billing, SKU performance and channel split for June 2026
Business Analytics3 min read

The Business Analytics Toolkit for Marketers: Excel and KPI Design

A practical business analytics guide for marketing and MBA students: Excel modelling, AI-assisted analysis, data cleaning discipline and KPI design that drives decisions.

ExcelAI ToolsKPI
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
Aashirvaad Utsav retailer enrollment portal used during trade scheme execution
Trade Marketing3 min read

Trade Schemes That Build Demand Instead of Buying Volume

How to design, execute and evaluate FMCG trade schemes — enrollment mechanics, retailer economics and the metrics that separate real demand from forward buying.

Trade SchemesAashirvaad UtsavRetailer Enrollment
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Brand facings and shelf visibility in an Indian general trade outlet
Brand Management3 min read

Brand Positioning That Holds on the Shelf

A practical brand management guide to positioning, distinctive assets and brand architecture — and how to tell whether positioning is working at the point of purchase.

Brand PositioningDistinctive AssetsBrand Equity
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more
Retail outlet survey during FMCG beat coverage in Bhubaneswar
Distribution Strategy4 min read

FMCG Beat Planning & Route-to-Market Strategy — A Field Guide

A practical guide to FMCG beat planning and route-to-market strategy, built from covering 37 market beats and 400+ retail outlets at ITC Limited.

Beat PlanningRoute to MarketCoverage
By Anurag Mishra · Updated Read more

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