ITC's Classmate bets on premiumisation and QR-code eduGAMES to stay relevant in digital-first India

ITC's Classmate is pursuing an omni-channel play across trade, e-commerce and quick commerce while layering NEP 2020-aligned digital features onto its notebooks. The brand navigates a Rs 16,500 crore market amid price-sensitive regional rivals and screen-based learning headwinds.

— Filed Mon, 13 Jul, 2026, 07:02 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC's Classmate stationery brand pursues premiumisation and digital integration (eduGAMES QR codes aligned to NEP 2020) via an omni-channel strategy across trade, e-commerce and quick commerce, while facing price-sensitive regional competition and screen-based learning headwinds.

Why this matters

Continues Classmate's recent pattern of pairing premiumisation with digital, QR-linked eduGAMES and omni-channel moves to counter screen-first learning shifts in India.

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