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Komli Media partners Efficient Frontier to launch search marketing platform
MUMBAI: Digital media network, Komli Media, has agreed with global performance marketing company, Efficient Frontier, to partner in India for their search engine marketing services.
This deal will make Komli the only digital media network in India to offer solutions in search, display, mobile, video and social media.
Ad Network VP and country head India and Middle East Gulshan Verma said, “Efficient Frontier is already serving some of the most demanding and sophisticated marketers in the world and we look forward to extending this capability to our advertising and agency clients. Our partnership will arm marketers and advertisers with accurate data, reports, analytics, and insights to make smart decisions and ultimately drive higher ROI.”
According to an official communiqué, Efficient Frontier‘s technology enables advertisers to achieve better results from their digital advertising campaigns. This platform uses predictive modeling and simulations that enable bid optimisation across digital marketing channels. It also measures and attributes conversions across marketing channels including search, display, and organic search.
Efficient Frontier CEO David Karnstedt added, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Komli Media to help their clients expand their success in digital marketing. Our platform provides proven performance lift across search, display and we look forward to delivering strong results for Komli Media’s clients in India.”
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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.
