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

The stationery brand pursues an omni-channel push across trade, e-commerce, quick commerce and D2C while layering NEP 2020-aligned digital tools onto a Rs 16,500 crore paper stationery market. Classmate navigates price-sensitivity with premiumisation and 11 interactive challenges.

— Filed Sat, 11 Jul, 2026, 06:17 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC's Classmate stationery brand pursues premiumisation and digital tools (QR-linked eduGAMES aligned to NEP 2020) via an omni-channel strategy spanning trade, e-commerce, quick commerce, and D2C, while navigating a price-sensitive, digitising Indian market.

Why this matters

Continues Classmate's push to fight the digital-classroom threat, expanding into pens and art supplies while adding QR-linked eduGAMES and premiumisation for relevance in digital-first India.

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