Brands
Harmanpreet Kaur teams up with Woloo for women’s sanitation cause
Mumbai: Woloo, India’s first loo discovery app proudly announces the appointment of Indian women’s cricket team captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, as their brand ambassador. Founded by Manish Kelshikar, the app is aimed at providing safe and hygienic washroom facilities for women. The user can easily locate and access certified washrooms using the app, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and hygiene.
Talking about the appointment, JetSynthesys founder and CEO Rajan Navani said, “We believe that access to safe and hygienic sanitation facilities is not just a basic necessity but a fundamental right for every woman. With Harmanpreet Kaur joining Woloo as the brand ambassador, we are confident that her influence will amplify our efforts to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women by providing them with access to clean and safe washroom facilities. At JetSynthesys, we are committed to leveraging technology to improve the quality of life for women across India. Looking forward to the impact Woloo and Harmanpreet are all set to create.”
Commenting on the collaboration, Woloo founder & CEO Manish Kelshikar stated, “From Day one, we’ve been seeking someone like Harmanpreet, who truly embodies the spirit of resilience and empowerment. Her stature as an inspiring Indian cricketer makes her the perfect member of the Woloo family. We’re all delighted to have her join us on this important journey.”
Excited to be a part of Woloo, Harmanpreet Kaur stated, “I’m super excited and truly grateful to support a cause like this, something that didn’t cross my mind until I heard about it from Woloo. It made me realize how much we’ve taken things for granted and continue to live with this oversight. Woloo is pioneering a mission that addresses a fundamental need, and it requires tremendous support from everyone. There’s no reason why such a necessity should be so hard to expect. Together, Woloo and I aspire to build a future where every woman feels empowered and respected.”
The Woloo app is currently available on Android and iOS devices. Woloo service is now available across 400 cities with 40,000 hygienic washrooms on its platform. Through strategic partnerships with organisations like the Toilet Board Coalition (TBC), Woloo intends to expand city by city across India.
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.
