Brand Makers – Page 16

Jewellery ad spend 2024: Print at 73%, Kalyan Jewellers takes 23%

The elevated price levels supported Digital advertising continued its upward trajectory, with a 33% increase from 2022 to 2023. Video content emerged as a dominant force, capturing a significant share of digital ad spend. (Representative Image: FIGIST CO via Unsplash)

The South Zone emerged as the leading region, accounting for 36% of the total print ad spend. A significant player in the radio advertising space, Malabar Group of Companies secured 8% of the total ad spend, as per the report.

NCLAT gives relief to Meta, stays CCI order of five-year ban on WhatsApp data sharing

NCLAT noted that WhatsApp is free of cost and that a five-year year ban on WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta may lead to collapse of the business model.

The CCI had in November 2024 imposed a penalty of ₹213 crore on Meta for WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy.

Google’s Vidhya Srinivasan expands role, now overseeing ads and commerce

Before joining Google, Vidhya Srinivasan held engineering, product management, and operations roles at Amazon, where she led the Amazon Redshift team. (Image: LinkedIn)

Long-time Google ads leader assumes broader role, incorporating shopping, payments, and AI-driven innovations.

Fevicol maker Pidilite Industries reports marginal rise in Q3 profit, revenue increases 9%

Pidilite Industries' profit increased by 2.22 percent to Rs 534.50 crore in Q3 FY25

Pidilite Industries’ shares were up 8.32 percent to Rs 2,988 a piece on Thursday morning

HUL’s Minimalist 90% acquisition a big big win for entire Indian D2C ecosystem: Aman Gupta

In a recent LinkedIn post, Aman Gupta celebrated the acquisition, "HUL's acquisition of a 90% stake in Minimalist for ₹2,955 crore is a BIG BIG WIN for the entire Indian D2C ecosystem!"

BoAt Lifestyle co-founder and CMO Aman Gupta praises the deal as a game-changer for Direct-to-Consumer brands, highlighting the immense potential of India’s emerging D2C sector.

Zomato founder addresses 10-minute delivery concerns, denies launching ‘private label’

The tweet, which quickly went viral, laid out a straightforward criterion for prospective collaborators: a demonstrated use of AI as a "second brain."

Deepinder Goyal clarifies that Bistro is a separate platform catering to quick in-office meals and is not competing with restaurant partners.

Portea and Sarvam AI founders, Meena Ganesh and Vivek Raghavan, join Pidilite’s board of directors

Both Meena Ganesh and Vivek Raghavan have provided declarations confirming that they are not debarred from holding the office of Director by any statutory authority

The appointments are effective from January 22, 2025 for a five-year term.

Visionary leader and Nestle India CMD, Suresh Narayanan, joins Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit

Returning to India as the Managing Director of Nestlé India in 2015, Suresh Narayanan took the helm at a crucial time for the company, during the Maggi crisis. He steered Nestle through some of its most turbulent times in global markets, establishing himself as one of the greatest business leaders to emerge from India.

Suresh Narayanan of Nestlé, will share insights on leadership and innovation at the prestigious summit, set to spotlight global industry leaders and visionaries. To be held in March 2025, the Global Pioneers Summit is a celebration and exploration of the transformative potential of creativity, empowering individuals and businesses to craft a future that resonates with purpose and vision.

Samsung’s JB Park: Competition makes us better

JB Park highlighted that Indians are among the biggest adopters of artificial intelligence features, citing tools like "Circle to Search" that have gained rapid traction. (Image: NCN Magazine)

“Will ‘fruit company’ be the dominant brand forever? I don’t think so,” said Samsung’s Southwest Asia CEO JB Park.

Coca‑Cola India Southwest Asia appoints Desmond Nikhil D’Souza as Vice-President of Customer & Commercial Leadership

The appointment is effective from February 1, 2025.

D’Souza succeeds Greishma Singh, who recently transitioned to the role of Vice President, Marketing.