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24 February 2021 Volume 12 Issue No:71

Mam | Marketing

 
Daily Basket calls out BigBasket for using 'bullying' tactics  
Shakespeare may have well opined "What's in a name?" but going by the latest clash of two brands over a name, apparently there's a lot at stake. In what appears to be a David vs Goliath scenario, India's largest online supermarket Bigbasket has locked horns with fledgling online grocery start-up Daily Basket, for what it terms as "violating and diluting" the former's brand name and trademark .  
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Mam | Marketing

 
No headway for the FRL-RIL deal, SC halts regulatory approval  
In a big boost to US-based e-commerce giant Amazon, the Supreme Court has barred the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) from approving the Rs 24,713-crore deal between Kishore Biyani's Future Retail Pvt ltd (FRL) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL).  
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Mam | Marketing

 
Sachin Tendulkar roped in to bat for Unacademy  
The unparalleled success and laurels won by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar inspired many young ones in India to challenge themselves and strive for excellence. Now, ed-tech start-up Unacademy has roped in the iconic cricketer as brand ambassador with a vision to provide holistic learning for the platform's learners.  
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Mam | Media And Advertising

 
Jockey licensee Page Industries taps VS Ganesh as CEO  
Page Industries has elevated VS Ganesh as executive director and chief executive officer. This follows the departure of Vedji Ticku, who resigned as CEO from the company last week citing "personal commitments." In a regulatory filing, the company stated that Ganesh will be appointed for a period of five years effective 1 June 2021.  
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Mam | Media And Advertising

 
Fever FM's Sumant Ray launches new digital marketing venture  
After almost 14 years at the organisation, HT Media vice president Sumant Ray has decided to move on and start his own digital marketing venture, Mediazaadey Entertainment LLP. With more than two decades of experience in content, marketing and branding, Ray is now venturing into the digital content space.  
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Mam | Media And Advertising

 
H&M appoints Yanira Ramirez as country sales manager for India  
Swedish fashion retail major H&M has named Yanira Ramirez as country sales manager for India. "Previously global sales manager for &Other Stories, Yanira takes over as H&M India's new country sales manager and will be based out of H&M India's head office in New Delhi," said an official statement.  
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Mam | Media And Advertising

 
Dhruv Warrior joins FoxyMoron as national creative director  
Digital advertising agency FoxyMoron has appointed Dhruv Warrior as the national creative director. Warrior will be reporting into Zoo Media and FoxyMoron co-founders Pratik Gupta and Suveer Bajaj.  
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» Republic World promises a world-class user experience in digital news
» Reebok introduces its range of walking products to encourage people to live a fitter, better lifestyle
More News From Indian Television
Discovery India smaller part of international story, says JB Perrette
It's been nearly a year since factual programming major Discovery launched its streaming offering in India. So how are Discovery and Discovery+ doing here? Especially considering that India CEO Megha Tata will be completing her second year as its head honcho come March 2021................................. Read More...
 
Disney+ launches Star streaming channel aimed at adults
Disney+ has launched a new general entertainment service Star in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, giving the company a new streaming outlet for more adult-oriented programming. Disney+ with Star had also been launched in Singapore, the first market where Disney+ has launched with the new Star offering......................................... Read More...
 
Former TRAI chairman Rahul Khullar passes away
Former chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Rahul Khullar passed away early today morning following a prolonged illness. Khullar, a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, served as a secretary of the ministry of commerce and trade, and was later appointed as the telecom regulator in May 2012................................ Read More...
 
More News From India
   
»   Media & entertainment sector's ad, subscription revenue to rebound FY22: Crisil
»   Automakers tweak advertisement strategy to focus on tech features
    Source: Live Mint
»   McDonald's India's new ad lets you choose Buggy's next date
»   Gautam Thakar appointed as global CEO of OLX Autos
    Source: ET Brand Equity
»   ASCI issues draft guidelines for influencer advertising on digital media
»   Film celebrities mark their attendance in ed-tech sector
    Source: Financial Express
»   ASCI influencer marketing rules may impact ad spending temporarily
    Source: ET
»   Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group
    Source: BS
»   TN govt says it stopped all ads on its achievements after DMK moved court on February 18
    Source: Indian Express
»   Jaya Ahsan and Shiboprosad Mukherjee reunite for an ad film
    Source: TOI
»   Year-end ad campaign to highlight Govt's achievements has come to end, State tells HC
    Source: The Hindu
»   HC orders notice to State on plea against political ads
    Source: New Indian Express
»   Madhuri musings: What is India's dhak-dhak girl upto these days
    Source: First Post
»   Sachin Tendulkar picks up strategic stake in Unacademy, to be its brand ambassador too
    Source: Times Now News
     
More National News
   
»   Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Jabs Rivals, Anticipates Major Ad Revenue Gains At First Investor Day For Wall Street
»   'American Gods' Digital Collectibles Bow On New Blockchain Platform
    Source: Deadline
»   IronSource acquires video and playable ad platform Luna Labs
»   Spotify to launch Spotify Audience Network, an audio ad marketplace
    Source: Tech Crunch
»   Like The Dodo Bird, Iconic Ad Agencies Continue To Disappear
»   15 Digital Advertising Challenges To Overcome In 2021
    Source: Forbes
»   How far are we from delivering truly personalised advertising at scale?
»   Get the most effective advertising with drive-to-store
    Source: The Drum
»   GameSnacks launches ad-based HTML5 game platform on Google products
    Source: VB
»   Democratic trio launch new TV ad shop
    Source: Politico
»   Google to lift political ad ban imposed after Capitol insurrection
    Source: Fox Business
»   Ad tech company PubMatic stock pops 10% in first earnings report after December IPO
    Source: CNBC
    This restaurant owner spent $2,000 from his advertising money to promote his competitors
    Source: CNN
    'Nothing makes sense anymore': What's driving ad tech's latest consolidation wave
    Source: Digiday
 
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