Brands
CEAT promotes work culture via digital campaign
MUMBAI: Tyre manufacturer CEAT recently launched its innovative digital campaign that gives expression to its organisational culture. Creating a humorous twist on some of the glaring issues in current workplaces, this campaign is designed to connect with a larger audience. The first-of-its-kind digital ad series will be on popular social media channels like YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
The digital advertising series is broken down into three videos of 25 to 35 seconds each, which have a satirical take on some common workplace issues like gender bias, cons of bureaucracy and lack of transparency.
CEAT Tyres SVP human resources Milind Apte says, “At CEAT, our constant endeavour is to stay relevant to all people who are part of our family. In order to do so, we engage in frequent conversations with them. These videos are based on insights from our employees, on what they like about working at CEAT. We believe it is a clear expression of our culture.”
CEAT, the flagship company of RPG Enterprises, was established in 1958 and produces over 15 million tyres a year and offers the widest range of tyres to all segments and manufactures world-class radials for: heavy-duty trucks and buses, light commercial vehicles, earthmovers, forklifts, tractors, trailers, cars, motorcycles and scooters as well as auto-rickshaws.
Brands
Jubilant Foodworks to end Dunkin’ franchise in India
Pizza chain operator will not renew agreement when it expires at end of 2026.
MUMBAI: When the doughnuts stop turning and the coffee goes cold, even a global giant like Dunkin’ can find the Indian market a tough brew to crack. Jubilant Foodworks has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with Dunkin’ when the pact expires on 31 December 2026, according to a Reuters report. The operator, best known for running Domino’s outlets in India, said it would evaluate options for its existing Dunkin’ stores, including a potential sale or transfer of franchise rights, in consultation with the US-based brand.
The decision follows years of underperformance in a market where local tastes and intense competition have made it difficult for international coffee-and-doughnut formats to gain traction. Jubilant, which has increasingly focused on its core pizza business and newer bets like Popeyes, indicated that the exit would not materially affect its financial or operational position.
Dunkin’ accounted for just 0.61 per cent of Jubilant’s revenue in the fiscal year ending 2025 and recorded a loss of approximately Rs 191 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company operated 27 outlets as of December 2025, having shuttered seven stores over the preceding year.
The retreat comes even as Jubilant’s broader business shows signs of momentum. The company reported a 65 per cent rise in quarterly profit for the October to December period, reaching Rs 70.9 crore, up from Rs 42.91 crore a year earlier.
For Jubilant, the exit reflects a sharpening strategic focus. For Dunkin’, it marks another setback in a market that has proven resistant to imported café concepts without significant localisation.
In the cut-throat world of Indian quick-service restaurants, sometimes the sweetest deals are the ones you quietly walk away from leaving more room for the brands that truly rise to the occasion.
