Author: Indrani Bose

Justdial says 95% of Indians still loyal to offline stores, sees faster growth in Tier 2 and 3 cities

About 85 percent of Justdial's 181 million visitors in the first quarter of FY25 accessed its services through mobile devices," says Shwetank Dixit, Chief Growth Officer, Justdial.

About 90-95 percent of Indians still prefer to visit local businesses where they can interact with the service providers, bargain, and build relationships despite players like Urban Company and Yes Madam existing in the market, says Shwetank Dixit, Chief Growth Officer of Justdial.

UPI to reach 1 billion transactions per day in FY28: PwC report

The pandemic accelerated the shift towards digital payments, and UPI has emerged as the preferred platform for seamless financial transactions.

A prepaid wallet was tailored for foreign visitors from the G20 countries allowing them to experience the ease of P2M payments of UPI, garnering everyone’s
attention during the last G20 summit in India.

Airtel and Apple strike content partnership deal

Airtel will also bring music listening experience to its customers in India through exclusive offers of Apple Music, available to Wynk Premium users. (Image source: CNBC TV18)

These Apple Music and Apple TV+ offers will become available exclusively to Airtel customers in India, later this year.

Dailyhunt parent VerSe Innovation expands ad tech capabilities with Valueleaf acquisition

By integrating Valueleaf's data, integrations, and industry-specific solutions with their existing platform, VerSe aims to deliver superior Return On Ad Spends (ROAS) for advertisers.(Representational image by frame harirak via Unsplash)

As part of its broader strategy to diversify revenue streams beyond advertising, VerSe has been actively acquiring companies in the SaaS and digital subscription sectors, such as Magzter.

Crocs launches campaign for Gen-Z with Orry and Karan Johar

Commenting on the new campaign, Yann Le Bozec – Marketing Vice President of Crocs ROW & Hey Dude International said, “At Crocs, personalization and unfiltered self-expression are at the heart of what we do. This new campaign celebrates these values by showcasing the versatility of our Jibbitz™ charms, which empower consumers to elevate their unique style. By collaborating with style icon Karan Johar and trendsetter Orry, we aim to inspire consumers to engage with Crocs in a fresh, dynamic way, reaffirming our commitment to authenticity.”

This campaign marks Orry’s debut in the #CrocsSquad.

India’s AVGC industry faces a 2.3 mn talent gap

Karnataka aims to serve as the epicenter for innovation, research and development in the gaming sector. It will house state-of-the-art facilities such as high-performance computing clusters, simulation labs and testing zones to support all aspects of game development from concept to deployment. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Currently, there are 260,000 AVGC professionals scattered across India, primarily clustered in about 11-12 cities.