Women directors constitute only 18.4 percent of the board director positions and only 10 percent of the Key Managerial Personnel, according to the ‘Mind the Gender Gap’ report by the CFA Institute.
Month: December 2024
AI-generated audio series expanded content library by 36X: Pocket FM
This led to massive financial success, with over seven audio series surpassing $10 million in revenue – a 600 percent increase from 2023, stated Pocket FM Playback 2024.
AI talent boom in 2025: Prompt engineering and ethical AI governance in high demand, says report
With the rise of predictive and Immersive marketing, AI tools will analyse customer sentiment and facial cues in real time, tailoring marketing messages to resonate with target audiences at a deeper emotional level.
Emily in Paris effect: 30% of Indian women flock to France in 2024: Report
The report reveals that 48% of Indian travellers booked their flights just 0–7 days before departure, with short trips of less than seven days making up 66% of the itineraries.
Zepto elevates Shashank Shekhar Sharma to CXO – Zepto Cafe
In his new role, Shashank Shekhar Sharma will oversee Café operations, footprint expansion, equipment procurement, quality control, and the end-to-end customer experience of Zepto Café.
India’s job market to grow 9% in 2025, driven by IT, Retail, and BFSI sectors: Foundit
The foundit has predicted that the IT-software jobs could see the growth of 15 percent in 2025, followed by the Retail sector (12 percent), Telecommunication (11 percent), and BFSI (10 percent), respectively.
NielsenIQ appoints Joe Ellis as MD – India
Joe Ellis has held several pivotal leadership roles during his 25-year career at NielsenIQ
Flipkart, Amazon led e-com consumer complaints in FY24: Consumer Affairs Ministry
Out of the total grievances (4.4 lakh) registered with the Ministry in fiscal 2024, Flipkart led with 1.6 lakh followed by Amazon and Meesho. Swiggy topped with 9,527 grievances among food delivery platforms followed by Zomato.
Velocity allocates Rs 200 crore fund to support restaurants, cloud kitchens in 2025
Velocity will be offering cash-flow financing to cloud kitchens and restaurants so that they can effectively manage capital expenditure, working capital, open new outlets, purchase equipments, and launch sub-brands.
Bombay Shaving Company’s marketing expenses rise 12% to Rs 40.2 crore in FY24: Report
The D2C brand has narrowed its net loss by nearly 23 percent to Rs 62 crore in FY 24 from Rs 80 crore in the previous year