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TAM report: Ad volumes of Coca Cola India grew by 2.7 times in ICC CW’23
Mumbai: TAM Sports has released a commercial advertising report on ICC Cricket World Cup 23. This advertising report is based on all 48 matches of ICC CW’23 and for all the channels on which matches are telecasted.
ICC World Cup’23 witnessed indexed growth of 17 per cent from all matches in terms of average ad volumes per match compared to ICC
World Cup’19.
Among all the World Cup matches, matches of the Indian team garnered max ad volume share. SF (Ind. vs. NZ) and F (Ind vs Aus) garnered the maximum ad volumes during ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Tally of categories, advertisers, and brands rose by 42 per cent, three per cent and 34 per cent respectively during all the matches of ICC CW’23 compared to all the matches of ICC CWC’19.
In ICC World Cup’23, ad volumes of Ecom-Wallets grew by 75 per cent compared to ICC World Cup’19. But among the top five categories, two-wheelers witnessed 42 times ad volume growth in ICC Cricket World Cup’23 over its previous edition. Perfumes/deodorant, pan masala & ecom-wallets were the only common categories among the top five of ICC World Cup’23 and ICC World Cup’19 in all the matches.
Among the top five advertisers, Vini Product and FX Mart were the only common advertisers between ICC World Cup’23 and ICC World Cup’19. Ad volumes of Coca Cola India grew by 2.7 times in ICC CW’23 over ICC CW’19 among the top five advertisers.
Among the 215 plus new brands, ‘Bharat Petroleum MAK’ was the leading brand followed by ‘Kamla Pasand Silver Coated Elaichi’. The top five categories present in ICC World Cup’19 and not in ICC World Cup’23, belonged to e-com category.
In ICC CWC’23, brands of HUL were top exclusive on Hindi+English language sports channels and Regional language sports channels. A total of 165 plus brands advertised on both regional and Hindi+English sports channels during 48 matches of ICC CWC’23. “Phonepe” was leading the list of common brands.
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Domino’s Q1 profit falls 6.6 per cent, announces $1 billion buyback
Sales rise 3.4 per cent as pizza giant balances growth and shareholder returns
NEW YORK: Domino’s reported a mixed start to 2026, with first-quarter net income slipping even as global sales and store expansion held steady. The company also announced a fresh $1 billion share buyback, underlining its continued focus on shareholder returns.
Global retail sales rose 3.4 per cent on a constant-currency basis to $4.74 billion. The US remained a key growth engine, with same-store sales inching up 0.9 per cent, supported by a 1.5 per cent rise at company-owned outlets.
International markets, however, painted a more uneven picture. While Domino’s added 161 net new stores overseas during the quarter, international same-store sales declined 0.4 per cent. Overall revenues still climbed 3.5 per cent to $1.15 billion, driven by higher supply chain revenues and a 2.6 per cent increase in food basket pricing for franchisees.
On the profitability front, net income fell 6.6 per cent to $139.8 million, compared to $149.7 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share dropped to $4.13 from $4.33. The decline was largely attributed to a $30 million unfavourable swing in unrealised gains linked to its investment in DPC Dash Ltd.
Despite this, operational performance showed resilience. Income from operations rose 9.6 per cent to $230.4 million, supported in part by a $7.8 million pre-tax gain from the sale of a corporate aircraft.
Domino’s footprint continued to expand, with the company ending the quarter at 22,322 stores across more than 90 markets. In the US, digital orders remained dominant, accounting for over 85 per cent of retail sales in 2025.
The company also maintained its dividend payout, declaring $1.99 per share, payable on 30 June 2026. After repurchasing $75.1 million worth of stock during the quarter, the new authorisation lifts the total available for buybacks to $1.29 billion.
Domino’s chief executive officer Russell Weiner said the company’s scale and store-level economics position it well to capture further market share in 2026, even as competition intensifies.
As Domino’s leans into expansion and capital returns, the latest results show a business managing short-term pressures while keeping its long-term growth strategy firmly in play.
