Brands
Cello World delivers Rs 2,347 crore profit in Q2
MUMBAI: Cello World Limited, the household name that has turned everyday essentials into lifestyle statements, poured in another gleaming quarter. The company reported a standalone profit after tax of Rs 2,346.62 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, up from Rs 1,603.55 crore in the June quarter, as stronger revenues and disciplined spending kept margins shining.
Revenue from operations stood at Rs 27,561.63 crore, slightly lower than the previous quarter’s Rs 28,193.10 crore, but higher than Rs 24,983.43 crore in the same period last year. Total income for the quarter came in at Rs 29,243.59 crore, supported by other income of Rs 1,681.96 crore, which nearly doubled year-on-year.
Expenses were well-contained at Rs 26,363.30 crore, helping lift profit before tax to Rs 2,880.29 crore. The company’s earnings per share stood at Rs 1.06, compared with Rs 0.73 in the preceding quarter.
For the six months ended September 2025, Cello World posted a total income of Rs 58,425.33 crore and a net profit of Rs 3,950.17 crore, nearly mirroring last year’s Rs 3,976.33 crore in the same period.
The company’s balance sheet remained sturdy, with total assets rising to Rs 1,76,699 crore as of 30 September 2025, up from Rs 1,70,031.58 crore in March. Equity levels also strengthened, standing tall at Rs 1,49,806.48 crore.
Cash flows told a healthy story too, with Rs 8,042.52 crore generated from operating activities during the half year, underscoring strong internal efficiency.
With sales flowing smoothly and profits bubbling up, Cello World continues to prove that when it comes to performance, it knows how to keep things airtight.
Brands
Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
