Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Investors pounce on India’s pet care industry with $77 million in investments

L Catterton, a global player in pet food investments, has ventured into the Indian pet food market with a record-breaking $60 million investment in Drools. (Representative Image: Karlo Tottoc via Unsplash)

As people increasingly invest in pet care products and services, the appetite among investors for this burgeoning sector is also on the rise. Between 2021 and 2022, the industry attracted investments totaling $77 million, as reported by Venture Intelligence.

Pepperfry elevates Ashish Shah as chief executive officer

Ashish Shah's appointment follows the untimely demise of Ambareesh Murty, Pepperfry's co-founder and former CEO. Under Murty’s leadership, Pepperfry ushered in a transformative era in Indian furniture and home goods online shopping marketplace.

Ashish Shah, who co-founded Pepperfry alongwith late Ambareesh Murty, was the COO of the company.

Global 5G subs close to 1.3 billion in Q2 2023: Ericsson Mobility report

Driving this growth is the surge in broadband Except Haryana, Kerala, J & K and Kolkata, all other service areas have showed growth in their wireless subscribers during the month of February-24. (Representative Image: David Arrowsmith via Unsplash)

As per the Ericcson Mobility report, India accounted for the most net addition of mobile subscriptions with seven million during Q2, followed by China (five million) and the US (three million).

Pilgrim strengthens leadership team; appoints Anirudh Likhite and Nilesh Kambli

Anirudh Likhite, ex-Nykaa and LOreal, brings over 13 years of hands-on experience in building supply chain teams, networks, and strategic processes. Nilesh Kambli, a seasoned professional with over 11 years of experience. (From left to right: Anirudh Likhite and Nilesh Kambli)

In their new role, Anirudh Likhite and Nilesh Kambli will play an important part in delivering easy product accessibility, superior experience and quality across both digital and physical touchpoints.

Shopping habits: comfort and convenience matter more than price for Gen Z and Millennials

The study highlights that brands can prepare for pre-festive excitement and beyond by tapping into category-specific user insights to craft tailored experiences like special offers and engaging content. (Representative Image: Erik Mclean vis Unsplash)

Key findings from a Havas Report on how India buys and how tech shapes e-commerce experience.

SEBI, Finfluencers: Should finfluencers be viewed as being similar to media outlets?

For success in the field of content creation, Sharan Hegde said that influencers or content creators need to go deep into their understanding of the fintech product they want to talk about, make the right connects and work really hard.

The proposed SEBI standards appear to be geared toward SEBI-registered firms, but little thought is given to simplifying registration, writes finfluencer Sharan Hegde.