Brands
Inmobi launches self-serve Buyer Hub for smarter ad campaign planning
MUMBAI: Say goodbye to scattergun media planning and hello to laser-sharp precision. Inmobi Advertising has launched Inmobi Buyer Hub, a self-serve, AI-powered platform that hands the reins to media buyers empowering them to plan, curate, and purchase programmatic deals with speed, clarity, and control.
Designed for everyone from agencies and DSPs to curators and retail media networks, the Buyer Hub signals a major shift in how programmatic advertising can be both simplified and supercharged. The platform leverages agentic AI to help create high-quality, curated deal IDs fast-tracking what used to be a multi-step headache into a single, seamless process.
Gone are the days of cluttered bidstreams and guesswork-driven ad buys. “The Buyer Hub’s focus on sell-side curation removes the need for a broad, unfocused approach,” said Inmobi Advertising chief business officer Kunal Nagpal. “Reducing noise and increasing signal quality means better win rates, stronger campaign results, and smarter media spends.”
Leading data curators like Audigent, @curate, Givsly, and Antipodes are already plugged into the hub, expanding their audience intelligence and improving targeting precision across the open web. “Today’s buyers need simplicity and trustworthy signals,” added Experian Marketing Services CBO Chris Feo. “This platform helps turn more impressions into working media.”
Buyers can also integrate their own first-party data with Inmobi’s proprietary SDK and contextual user signals safely and in compliance with data privacy standards. The result? Real-time campaign optimisation, sharper targeting, and a cleaner, faster supply path to the right eyeballs.
The platform isn’t just about transparency, it’s also about agility. With a real-time feedback loop on performance and audience engagement, buyers can adjust campaigns on the fly and ensure that every rupee spent is working smarter, not harder.
As @curate co-founder Rhys Denny summed it up, “The future of programmatic isn’t about more noise, it’s about more signal.”
With the InMobi Buyer Hub now live and a beta programme for brands and agencies kicking off this spring, the mobile-first giant is making it clear: the next wave of programmatic performance won’t be dictated by guesswork, it’ll be curated, calculated, and powered by precision.
Brands
Perfetti Van Melle names BWO as Chupa Chups licensing partner in India
Partnership expands iconic confectionery brand into lifestyle categories
MUMBAI: Perfetti Van Melle has appointed Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd. as the official licensing agent for its iconic Chupa Chups in India, marking a push to extend the brand beyond sweets into lifestyle categories.
Under the agreement, Black White Orange will develop and manage the licensing programme across segments such as apparel, accessories, home goods, personal care and back-to-school products. The move signals a broader strategy to tap into India’s growing appetite for brand-led consumer products.
Known for its colourful identity and instantly recognisable logo created by Salvador Dalí, Chupa Chups has evolved into a global pop-culture icon. The India licensing programme aims to translate that playful appeal into products tailored for local consumers.
Perfetti Van Melle area licensing manager Anna Amat said the partnership would help unlock opportunities beyond confectionery, adding that the company sees strong potential for the brand’s expansion in India.
Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd. co-founder and COO Mitali Desai noted that the focus will be on building a visually distinctive and design-led licensing portfolio that reflects the brand’s playful identity.
With India’s retail landscape evolving rapidly, the partnership is expected to drive collaborations with manufacturers and retailers across fashion, lifestyle and gifting segments. Product rollouts are likely to begin in phases through key distribution channels.
As global brands look to deepen their footprint in India, Chupa Chups’ move from candy counters to lifestyle shelves could add a fresh pop of colour to the market.
