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IGP partners with Locus for seamless Valentine’s week deliveries
Mumbai: Merging cutting-edge tech with the spirit of love, Locus.sh, a global logistics technology company and prominent online gifting platform IGP have united to orchestrate smooth and seamless deliveries across major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and others.
By harnessing Locus.sh’s supply chain execution technology, IGP will streamline its last-mile delivery operations, ensure on-time and efficient fulfillment of its orders, optimize fleet management, and provide an enhanced end-customer experience. The online gifting platform will leverage an end-to-end tailored dispatch management solution to automate and optimise the process from order placement to delivery completion.
Locus.sh CEO Nishith Rastogi expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration and said “By integrating Locus.sh’s advanced logistics technology with IGP’s passion for connecting people through meaningful gifts, we are redefining what it means to deliver not just parcels, but experiences. Our focus is on precision, efficiency, and the seamless integration of technology to meet and exceed the evolving expectations of today’s consumers. Together, Locus.sh and IGP are committed to ensuring that every delivery not only reaches its destination on time but also contributes to a memorable moment. This is the future of logistics—personalised, reliable, and consistently exceeding expectations.”
The Indian market has witnessed the expansion of Valentine’s Day into a multi-million dollar industry, marked by extravagant spending on gifts and experiences to convey love. Notably, metropolitan cities are at the forefront of this trend. With this partnership, IGP is poised to meet the escalating demand and enhance the Valentine’s experience for the customers.
Echoing similar sentiments, IGP CEO and founder Tarun Joshi said, “In the spirit of celebrating love on Valentine’s Day, our partnership with Locus marks a pivotal moment for IGP, as we embrace smart technology to optimize the last mile delivery orders for us. With Locus at our side, we are poised to achieve impeccable and timely deliveries, ensuring that every heartfelt expression reaches its destination promptly. IGP is not only committed to enhancing customer satisfaction through Locus’s cutting-edge technology but is also thrilled to announce the launch of 30-minute deliveries on over 250 curated products across 400 plus cities in India. This strategic collaboration with Locus is a testament to our dedication in providing innovative solutions, ensuring seamless and unforgettable moments for our customers throughout Valentine’s week and beyond.”
As Locus.sh and IGP come together this season, it also sets up the stage for future innovations in the world of e-commerce and logistics ultimately benefiting the end consumers.
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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.
