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HUL becomes top advertiser in week 39: Barc data
Mumbai: Hindustan Lever Ltd (HUL) was the most prolific advertiser across genres, according to the data shared by Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) for week 39 (from 25 September to 1 October). The FMCG major recorded an increase in ad volumes which stood at 5240.17 (‘000 secs), against 5097.68 (‘000s) last week.
Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd followed with 3229.9 (‘000s) and with ad volumes of 1039.32 (‘000s), Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd moved up two positions to bag the third spot in week 39.
Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd, Cadburys India Ltd, Colgate Palmolive India Ltd, ITC Ltd, Coca Cola India Ltd, Ponds India, and Procter & Gamble bagged the remaining positions.
There were as many as four digital brands in the most advertised brands list this week, with Amazon India leading the tally. Stepping up the game as it gets closer to the festive season, the e-tailer delivered ad volumes of 843.11 (‘000s). It was the top performer in week 38 with 651.4 (‘000s).
Meesho App, BYJU’S Classes, and Disney+ Hotstar were at the fifth, sixth, and seventh positions respctively. While Disney+ Hotstar entered the race in week 37, Meesho App and BYJU’S Classes were the new entrants.
The rest of the spots were occupied by FMCG brands such as Horlicks, Dettol Toilet Soap, Lizol, Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, Dettol, and Clinic Plus Shampoo.
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Ember Cookware appoints Amit Singh as chief of supply chain
10-year veteran to lead operations as brand scales across D2C, quick commerce and retail.
MUMBAI: Ember just handed its supply chain the perfect seasoning because when your cookware is non-toxic and non-stick, the operations behind it better be fast and flawless. Ember Cookware has appointed Amit Singh as chief of supply chain and Services, bolstering its leadership team at a pivotal growth phase. Singh brings over a decade of experience in supply chain strategy, operations and large-scale network buildouts.
He began his career at Singapore-based retail giant Giant Hypermarket before joining Pharmeasy in 2015, where he played a foundational role in building and scaling its pan-India supply chain across B2B and B2C channels. At API Holdings, he later led supply chain operations for North India, managing end-to-end execution across complex, multi-city networks.
In his new role, Amit will oversee Ember’s complete supply chain and service ecosystem including sourcing, manufacturing coordination, logistics, last-mile delivery, post-purchase support and workforce development. His mandate focuses on building cost-efficient, resilient operations that shorten fulfilment times, strengthen inventory management and deliver a consistently high-quality consumer experience as the brand expands nationally.
Ember Cookware co-founder & CEO Siddharth Gadodia said, “Supply chain is where growth either holds or breaks. As we scale across channels and geographies, we need operations that are efficient, resilient, and built for speed, without ever compromising on the consumer experience. Amit has done this before, at real scale.”
Ember Cookware co-founder & CMO Himanshi Tandon added, “As we scale, supply chain efficiency becomes as important as product and brand. Amit’s mandate is to build the operational foundations that make our promise consistent at scale.”
Amit Singh commented, “Ember is building something genuinely different, a category-defining brand with a clear purpose and the ambition to match. I’m looking forward to building supply chain infrastructure that doesn’t just keep pace with growth, but enables it.”
The appointment forms part of Ember’s broader push to deepen leadership across key functions as it invests in its Innovation Lab, proprietary material technologies and operational backbone to support national expansion.
In a kitchenware world where non-stick promises are easy but delivery is hard, Ember isn’t just cooking up products, it’s cooking up an operation that keeps every promise sizzling from factory to fork.
