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Flipkart appoints Priyanka Roy as associate director – communications
She will lead strategic communications and brand engagement
BENGALURU: Priyanka Roy has been appointed associate director – communications at Flipkart, where she will anchor strategic communications initiatives across categories and strengthen stakeholder engagement for the company.
Based in Bengaluru, Roy brings over a decade of experience across corporate communications, brand strategy and public relations, spanning financial services, capital markets, technology and consulting.
Most recently, she served as AVP– head brand and PR at PL Capital Group, formerly known as Prabhudas Lilladher. In that role, she led brand positioning and public relations, shaping external perception for the financial services firm.
Prior to that, she spent more than four years at NSE India, where she progressed from corporate communications manager to senior manager corporate communications. She was part of the corporate communications team driving both internal and external messaging, supporting press outreach, leadership communication, employee engagement initiatives and large-scale events.
Roy earlier spent six years at Capgemini, including as global public relations manager and senior consultant – group press office. There, she led end-to-end global external communications programmes across business units such as automotive, digital engineering and next generation applications, working closely with international media and regional marketing teams across apac.
She began her career in agency roles, including as senior associate at Burson, handling media relations, executive profiling, crisis communications and content development for diverse clients.
With experience that spans stock exchanges, consulting majors and financial services firms, Roy now steps into a key communications leadership role at Flipkart, tasked with shaping conversations and sharpening the brand’s voice in India’s competitive e-commerce landscape.
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Sapphire Foods FY26 revenue rises to Rs 3,125 crore, posts loss
Q4 revenue at Rs 792 crore, FY26 loss at Rs 32 crore amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: If growth is on the menu, profitability seems to have taken a brief detour. Sapphire Foods India reported a steady rise in topline for FY26, even as rising costs weighed on profitability. Revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,125 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, up from Rs 2,882 crore in FY25. However, the company swung to a loss, reporting a net loss of Rs 32 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 17 crore in the previous year. Total income for the year stood at Rs 3,153 crore, while total expenses climbed to Rs 3,167 crore, reflecting pressure across key cost heads.
In the March quarter, revenue came in at Rs 792 crore, compared to Rs 711 crore in the same period last year. The company reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 13 crore, against a profit of Rs 2 crore a year earlier.
Cost pressures remained visible across operations. Material costs rose to Rs 995 crore for FY26, while employee expenses increased to Rs 428 crore. Other expenses, the largest component, stood at Rs 1,229 crore, underscoring the impact of store operations and expansion-related spends.
Depreciation and amortisation expenses also climbed to Rs 392 crore for the year, reflecting continued investments in store infrastructure and growth.
At the operating level, the company reported a loss before tax of Rs 37 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 23 crore in FY25. Exceptional items added Rs 24 crore to the cost burden during the year.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 3,256 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 3,041 crore a year earlier, indicating ongoing expansion. Net worth stood at Rs 1,389 crore.
Despite profitability pressures, operating cash flow remained resilient at Rs 507 crore, highlighting underlying business strength and demand stability.
The numbers paint a familiar picture in the quick-service restaurant space, growth continues to be served hot, but margins are still finding their footing.
