Brands
Dot & Key Skincare announces Shanaya Kapoor as brand ambassador
Mumbai: Dot & Key Skincare, a Kolkata-based beauty startup renowned for its innovative and fruit-forward skincare solutions, has announced its collaboration with Shanaya Kapoor, marking a significant milestone in both the brand’s journey and Shanaya’s burgeoning career. Shanaya, acclaimed for her fresh energy and dedication to wellness, embodies the ethos of Dot & Key – a commitment to effective skincare rooted in potent actives.
As the first brand ambassador for Dot & Key, Shanaya brings a sense of novelty and excitement, bridging her upcoming star power with the brand’s fruit-forward approach. The partnership signifies a union of elegance, efficacy, and innovation, resonating deeply with young millennials, the brand’s target audience.
“I am super excited to become the face of Dot & Key Skincare. Dot & Key’s products have seamlessly integrated into my daily skincare routine. As someone who has always incorporated homemade fruit treatments into my skincare regime, Dot & Key’s fruit-infused products have made my routine hassle-free and effective. I can’t wait to share my skincare experience with all.”
Founded by husband-wife duo, Suyash Saraf & Anisha Saraf, Dot & Key launched in 2018, with a vision to provide the key solutions to the missing dots in the skincare routine.
Dot & Key co-founder Suyash Saraf expressed his enthusiasm, stating, We are extremely happy to welcome Shanaya Kapoor to the Dot & Key Skincare family. Her energetic personality, coupled with her true passion for skincare and fruit-based beauty, perfectly syncs with our brand ethos.
With Shanaya’s endorsement, Dot & Key reinforces its position as a trailblazer in personal skincare, offering a comprehensive portfolio of skincare essentials like sunscreen, moisturizers, face washes, lip balms, and beyond.
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
