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JSW Paints’ Pixa campaign empowers Indian consumers through Sawalia
Mumbai: JSW Paints, India’s leading environment-friendly paints company and part of the US$ 23 billion JSW Group aims to empower Indian consumers by promoting transparency in the paint industry. The new campaign witnesses the return of the iconic character Sawalia portrayed by Alia Bhatt with a strong commitment of empowering Indian consumers with the right information while making their paint choices. JSW Paints’ visually captivating film educates customers about the benefits of their product, PIXA which offers maximum coverage. The new campaign is launched across key TV channels, digital and other platforms.
The heart of the new JSW Paints campaign revolves around the best-in-class coverage offered by Pixa. This unique product proposition is showcased through innovative elements coming live in a cinematic narrative featuring brand ambassadors Alia Bhatt and Ayushmann Khurana.
JSW Paints CEO AS Sundaresan “Transparency, consumer enlightenment, and innovation have consistently driven our brand campaigns at JSW Paints. In this latest endeavour, the spirited Sawalia, embodied by Alia Bhatt, plays a pivotal role in encouraging consumers to ask the right questions, find the right answers and get maximum benefit from their informed choice.”
Speaking about Pixa, the brand tailored for both interior and exterior surfaces in the value segment, AS Sundaresan emphasised its distinct feature – Covermax. which enables it to offer best-in-class coverage – a feature which is extremely important to customers in this category. Covermax isn’t just an attribute; it’s a comprehensive customer value proposition. It enables customers to complete the painting of their homes with minimum paint consumption. In addition, Pixa is the only brand in its category that offers over 1808 shades with the JSW Paints promise of ‘Any Colour One Price’.
TBWA/India CEO Govind Pandey added, “Given the low involvement in the category, consumers are still stuck in their expectations at the decades-old level from their paint while the latest feature of JSW Paints has raised the delivery on coverage substantially.”
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Jubilant Foodworks to end Dunkin’ franchise in India
Pizza chain operator will not renew agreement when it expires at end of 2026.
MUMBAI: When the doughnuts stop turning and the coffee goes cold, even a global giant like Dunkin’ can find the Indian market a tough brew to crack. Jubilant Foodworks has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with Dunkin’ when the pact expires on 31 December 2026, according to a Reuters report. The operator, best known for running Domino’s outlets in India, said it would evaluate options for its existing Dunkin’ stores, including a potential sale or transfer of franchise rights, in consultation with the US-based brand.
The decision follows years of underperformance in a market where local tastes and intense competition have made it difficult for international coffee-and-doughnut formats to gain traction. Jubilant, which has increasingly focused on its core pizza business and newer bets like Popeyes, indicated that the exit would not materially affect its financial or operational position.
Dunkin’ accounted for just 0.61 per cent of Jubilant’s revenue in the fiscal year ending 2025 and recorded a loss of approximately Rs 191 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company operated 27 outlets as of December 2025, having shuttered seven stores over the preceding year.
The retreat comes even as Jubilant’s broader business shows signs of momentum. The company reported a 65 per cent rise in quarterly profit for the October to December period, reaching Rs 70.9 crore, up from Rs 42.91 crore a year earlier.
For Jubilant, the exit reflects a sharpening strategic focus. For Dunkin’, it marks another setback in a market that has proven resistant to imported café concepts without significant localisation.
In the cut-throat world of Indian quick-service restaurants, sometimes the sweetest deals are the ones you quietly walk away from leaving more room for the brands that truly rise to the occasion.
