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eBay India announces its first global transaction
BANGALORE: Online marketplace eBay India, formerly Baazee.com, has announced its first global transation since its recent launch. Dr. Vineet Srinivasan, Illusions India, a dentist with a passion for ecommerce sold a diamond solitaire to Mark Baugh from Dallas, Texas in USA, a media release says.
Avnish Bajaj, Country Manager, eBay India was present on the occasion to felicitate the first Indian seller who traded internationally
Says Bajaj, “We applaud the entrepreneurial spirit of Indian sellers who have made a great beginning of selling products internationally. Dr. Srinivasan was the first of 378 Indian sellers who have sold to buyers from 31 countries since the launch of eBay India. In fact, 16 items sell to international buyers every hour on eBay India. We see a lot more global trade taking place in the future.”
Baazee.com was re-launched as eBay India on 24 March, marking the final integration of Baazee’s technology platform with eBay’s platform. With this, Indian users got access to the eBay global marketplace. Buyers and sellers in India now have access to a global trading community of 135 million users in 33 markets worldwide, the release adds.
Global trade on eBay is all trade on the eBay platform between sellers and buyers who live in different countries and thus, the goods cross international borders. Currently, global trade GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) on eBay is $4.2 billion.
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Barista partners Ginny Weds Sunny 2 with mango campaign
Cafe chain blends cinema buzz with summer menu and 20 per cent offer.
MUMBAI: Love may brew slowly, but marketing clearly doesn’t especially when coffee meets cinema and mangoes steal the spotlight. Barista Coffee Company has partnered with the upcoming hindi film Ginny Weds Sunny 2 as its official beverage partner, in a move aimed at tapping into youth culture through entertainment-led engagement. The collaboration is not just a logo placement exercise. Instead, Barista is translating the film’s high-energy vibe into its cafés with a themed summer menu titled “Main Hoon Mango”, accompanied by a limited-period 20 per cent discount on combo offerings across outlets.
Actors Medha Shankr and Avinash Tiwary feature in the campaign, seen engaging with the mango-themed menu inside Barista cafés, a visual cue designed to blur the lines between reel and real-life consumption moments.
The strategy reflects a broader shift in how consumer brands are leveraging hindi film industry not just for visibility, but for immersive, on-ground engagement. By embedding the film’s narrative into its product experience, Barista is aiming to drive footfall, especially among younger audiences who increasingly seek experiential touchpoints over traditional advertising.
Barista Coffee Company CEO Rajat Agrawal described the partnership as both a branding and growth play, focused on expanding reach beyond the existing customer base and aligning with evolving consumer preferences.
The emphasis on a seasonal, flavour-led hook mango, one of India’s most culturally resonant ingredients adds a timely layer to the campaign, aligning with summer consumption trends while riding on the film’s promotional momentum.
For Barista, the move is part of a larger positioning shift. Rather than operating purely as a coffee retail chain, the brand is increasingly framing itself as a lifestyle destination, one that intersects with entertainment, conversation and shared experiences. By integrating cinema into its physical spaces, Barista is effectively turning cafés into micro-extensions of the film’s universe, where consumers do not just watch a story unfold but participate in it sip by sip.
The 20 per cent offer further nudges trial, lowering the barrier for consumers to engage with the themed menu while amplifying recall through a tangible incentive.
Brand-film collaborations are hardly new, but their execution is evolving. Where earlier partnerships relied on co-branded ads or product placements, the current playbook leans towards immersive storytelling and retail integration.
In that sense, Barista’s “Main Hoon Mango” push is less about promotion and more about participation inviting consumers to experience a slice of the film within a familiar, everyday setting. As the film industry continues to act as a cultural amplifier, such partnerships underline a growing truth, in today’s attention economy, it is not enough to be seen brands must be experienced.
And if that experience comes with a mango twist and a cinematic backdrop, all the better.
