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Asian Paints brings home the feels once again
MUMBAI: Some stories never fade, they simply find new walls to speak from. Asian Paints has rekindled the magic of its iconic campaign Har ghar kuch kehta hai, returning with a fresh film that paints a touching portrait of the modern Indian home.
Blending nostalgia with a contemporary lens, the new ad film explores how homes today are living, breathing reflections of the people who inhabit them. Each wall, colour and corner tells a tale of creativity, connection and comfort, whether it’s a young couple giving their walls personality, a food vlogger turning his kitchen into a studio, or a pet parent making room for a furry family member.
Set to the familiar Har ghar poetry, the film gently reminds viewers that a home’s essence lies not in its structure, but in the lives it shelters, “har ghar chup-chaap se yeh kehta hai, ki andar isme kaun rehta hai.”
Speaking on the campaign, Asian Paints MD & CEO Amit Syngle said, “Homes today are more dynamic, expressive and personal than ever before. With this new chapter, we celebrate how every corner carries meaning, through creativity, individuality or shared experiences.”
Ogilvy India chief advisor Piyush Pandey added, “Homes have always spoken; what’s beautiful now is that they’re starting new conversations. This campaign captures today’s lives with honesty, humour and heart.”
More than a revival, this film is a love letter to the spaces that shape us, proving that while styles evolve, the emotion behind every home remains timeless.
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Reliance Retail FY26 revenue rises 11.8 Per Cent to Rs 3.7 lakh crore
Q4 revenue up 11.1 Per Cent, hyperlocal orders surge 4x, PAT steady
MUMBAI: Reliance Retail isn’t just ringing up sales, it’s ringing doorbells faster than ever. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) reported a steady FY26 performance, with growth powered by store expansion, a sharp surge in hyperlocal commerce, and consistent traction across grocery, fashion and jewellery. For the full year, revenue rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,70,026 crore. In the January–March quarter, revenue from operations climbed 11.1 per cent to Rs 87,344 crore, up from Rs 78,622 crore a year earlier.
Operating performance remained stable, with Q4 EBITDA inching up 3.1 per cent YoY to Rs 6,921 crore from Rs 6,711 crore. However, quarterly profit after tax held steady at Rs 3,563 crore. For the full fiscal, PAT grew 11.7 per cent to Rs 13,842 crore.
Expansion remained a key lever. RRVL added 1,564 new stores during FY26, while simultaneously scaling its digital and hyperlocal commerce play. The latter emerged as a standout, with daily orders surging more than fourfold year-on-year in Q4, underlining a clear shift towards faster, localised fulfilment.
In grocery, large-format stores maintained momentum, aided by festive demand and the expansion of Smart Bazaar, which crossed 1,000 stores. Promotional campaigns such as ‘Full Paisa Vasool’ delivered record results, with sales rising 26 per cent YoY.
Digital commerce also picked up pace. JioMart added 5.8 million new users in Q4, nearly doubling its registered base year-on-year. Hyperlocal orders grew 29 per cent sequentially and over 300 per cent annually during the quarter.
Fashion and lifestyle saw steady traction. Ajio recorded a 23 per cent YoY rise in average bill value, while fast-fashion platform Shein crossed 11 million app installs, scaling rapidly with expanding product lines.
The jewellery business added further shine, with average bill value jumping 53 per cent YoY, largely driven by rising gold prices and sustained consumer demand.
Commenting on the shift, RRVL executive director Isha Ambani said hyperlocal commerce has become a structural growth driver, with orders rising more than fourfold over the year.
Looking ahead to FY27, the company is betting on technology to deepen engagement. The focus, Ambani noted, will be on AI-led merchandising, sharper pricing strategies and disciplined execution turning scale into sustained customer value.
In short, the carts are fuller, the clicks are quicker, and the next phase looks less about reach and more about precision.
