Author: Delshad Irani

Arvind Fashions reports strong Q4 performance despite muted market conditions

The company boasts a 'future-ready' portfolio of global brands that include, Flying Machine, Arrow and U.S Polo Assn.

Commenting on the performance of the company, Shailesh Chaturvedi, MD & CEO said “FY24 has been a differentiated year with sharper execution leading to improvement in all key financial metrics, despite market environment staying subdued.”

Prataap Snacks appoints Amrit Chaudhary as SVP and head of sales

Chaudhary has over 15 years of experience in FMCG, sales and marketing, business operations, strategy and modern trade. He has worked across all geographies in India and started his career as an entrepreneur in exotic & perishable food business.

Amrit Chaudhary has previously worked with companies like Britannia Industries Limited, ITC, Dabur India Limited, Pepsico Limited and Hindware Home Innovation.

Jupiter Money’s CPMO Anuj Rathi to join Flipkart as Cleartrip CEO after Ayyappan R’s exit

Prior to joining Jupiter Money, Rathi served as the Senior Vice President of Central Revenue and Growth at Swiggy, where led growth marketing, product management, customer lifecycle management, Swiggy One, merchandising, 3P monetization, design solutions, financial services, partnerships, and Swiggy Labs.

Interestingly, Anuj Rathi was the first product manager at Flipkart when he joined in 2010, as per his profile. He had the opportunity to help build customer experiences for a digitally emerging India from the ground up, he said.

Flipkart’s Prabh Simran Singh quits; Singh was SVP – Customer Growth and Retention, Marketing, Ads

(Picture: Prabh Simran Singh.) Flipkart has seen significant top-level churn in the past few months. The exits include- Sandeep Kohli, SVP and head of data centres; Amitesh Jha, head of marketplace and categories; Bharath Ram, SVP of Growth and Retention; Ayyappan R, Cleartrip CEO; and Dheeraj Aneja, head of fintech and payments.

Anuj Rathi has been roped in as the new chief executive of Flipkart-owned Cleartrip. After Cleartrip’s former CMO Kunal Dubey’s recent departure, Tavleen Bhatia was appointed as its new Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer (CMRO), effective April 1, 2024.

Go Google or Google Gone? Fate of search business in judge’s hands: Shubhranshu Singh’s ‘Simply Speaking’

The new and separate law is said to be drawing inspiration from Australia’s New Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code. (Image via Unsplash: Mitchell Luo)

The biggest tech antitrust trial – against Google’s dominance in search – is coming to a close. A ruling against it would limit Google’s search empire and possibly result in the breaking up of the company, writes Shubhranshu Singh in his Storyboard18 column Simply Speaking.

EU’s new sanctions against disinformation; bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc

The EU commission stated that the risk to "our democratic societies – and the integrity of the upcoming European as well as national elections – has intensified. These measures are a forceful response to that."

The European Union banned four more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the EU for what it calls the spread of war propaganda and disinformation as the EU heads into parliamentary elections.

Sandeep Karwa is newly appointed leader for Flipkart Ads

As Vice President of Flipkart Ads, Kalra announced the launch of Flipkart IRIS, an insights platform for brands.

Sandeep Karwa has spent over a decade at Flipkart and over the past 12 years he has been instrumental in shaping and scaling various business categories at Flipkart.

Ecommerce major Flipkart launches Flipkart IRIS, an insights platform for brands

In August, the CCI similarly retracted a report into Apple after the company raised concerns about the disclosure of sensitive commercial secrets to certain parties involved in the investigation.

Flipkart IRIS will provide extensive reports and insights crucial for brands aiming to expand and strengthen their businesses. The enhanced user interface will offer an engaging and dynamic experience for brands, the ecomm major said.