Alia Bhatt needs no introduction. But very few know that the actress is also quite a successful businesswoman. Bhatt’s firm, Ed-a-Mama, is said to be a Rs 150 crore brand now. Ed-a-Mamma caters to kids in the age range of 2–14 years and has been operating since October last year. On the brand, Alia Bhatt … Read more
Rohit Jawa will take over as MD & CEO w.e.f, 27th June, 2023 upto 26th June, 2028, i.e., for 5 years. He will also takeover as President, Unilever South Asia. He is taking both positions from the well respected veteran Sanjiv Mehta Sanjiv served at the position for 10 years, which one can consider to … Read more
Apple is reorganising the management of its international businesses to give more focus on India, which has become an important market for the company. This marks the first time that India will be its own sales region at Apple, highlighting the nation’s growing significance. According to Bloomberg sources, the shift is happening after the retirement … Read more
Intense heat waves and extreme weather conditions have little bearing on revenue growth of companies selling products such as fans, coolers, and air conditioners, a detailed analysis of historical data by brokerage ICICI Securities has found. “On analyzing the heat waves in past three decades (FY92-FY22) and revenue growth of summer product companies (fan, cooler, … Read more
Warren Buffett’s “most gruesome” mistake was buying Dexter Shoe, a Maine shoemaker, in 1993. He paid with Berkshire Hathaway stock worth $433 million at the time, but $12 billion today. “I gave away 1.6% of a wonderful business … to buy a worthless business,” Buffett later admitted. Warren Buffett’s gravest mistake was buying Dexter Shoe … Read more
Along with it’s Dec 22 qtr results, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has decided to increase future royalty payment to the parent, Unilever. Royalty is paid by HUL to Unilever for access to latter’s technology, innovation and global expertise. Current royalty agreement is 2.65% of the turnover. This was fixed in 2013 and the agreement is expiring … Read more
LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault has reshuffled top management at his luxury goods empire, tightening his family’s grip with the appointment of his daughter Delphine to lead Christian Dior, and naming a new boss for Louis Vuitton. Pietro Beccari, who has been the head of Dior since 2018, is moving to replace long-time Louis … Read more
The proposed launch by Dabur will be under the “Fem” brand. Initially it will be only available on Flipkart. Later it will be rolled out to other channels. This strategy seems somewhat counter intuitive given Dabur’s otherwise existing strong offline distribution network. Sanitary Napkin segment in India is witnessing increasing interest that is dominated by … Read more