Brands
Instamart delivers gold and silver straight to your door
MUMBAI: Strike gold without leaving home! Instamart is bringing precious metals straight to doorsteps this Dhanteras, offering everything from 1 gram gold coins to 1 kg silver bricks.
The platform has partnered with trusted brands such as Kalyan Jewellers, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Muthoot Exim, MMTC-PAMP, Mia by Tanishq, Voylla, and Gullak to provide certified 24 carat and 22 carat (999) gold coins and 999-pure silver coins. Consumers can order gold coins in weights ranging from 0.1 g to 10 g, making festive gifting and personal investments flexible and accessible.
For the first time in India’s quick commerce space, Instamart will also deliver 1 kg silver bricks. Adding to the festive cheer, the first 10,000 customers buying gold coins of 1 g or above on Dhanteras, starting 7:00 am on 18 October, will receive a Rs 100 discount.
All gold coins come with 999 hallmarking and no making charges, while silver coins are certified for purity. Instamart also offers silver jewellery and utensils, along with cookware such as pressure cookers, kadais, tawas, and thalis, catering to traditional festive needs.
The platform has witnessed steady demand for precious metals over the past few years, particularly during festivals like Akshaya Tritiya and Dhanteras. Cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, and Ahmedabad have led orders, with 1 g gold coins remaining the most popular denomination. Last Diwali, a single order from Kochi was worth Rs 8.3 lakh, highlighting consumer confidence in quick commerce for high-value purchases.
With 24 by 7 delivery in cities including Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram, Instamart is making it easier than ever to celebrate Dhanteras with gold, silver, and festive essentials, all just a tap away.
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.
