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Philips Avent celebrates Breastfeeding Week 2024
Mumbai: Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) has unveiled a new campaign video this Breastfeeding Week 2024. As part of the ongoing #ShareTheCare initiative, Philips Avent presents a touching narrative captured through a unique social endeavour, designed to deeply connect with new parents and their families across the nation.
The latest Philips Avent campaign sheds light on the often solitary and demanding journey of motherhood in India. It highlights the profound sacrifices mothers make, striving to provide the best for their children while frequently setting aside their own needs in deference to strong familial values. At Philips Avent, the company’s commitment extends beyond the well-being of babies as it designs the products to support the entire family. By fostering a sense of community, the products enable families to actively participate in the motherhood journey, creating a nurturing environment for both mothers and their children.
The video opens with a poignant scene: three mothers, each tenderly cradling their babies, share their personal breastfeeding experiences. In separate rooms, their husbands and families watch via a live feed, listening intently as the mothers discuss the joy and importance of breastfeeding. They speak of the profound bond it fosters with their babies and highlight the nutritional benefits of breast milk. However, they also candidly discuss the challenges they face – initial struggles with latching, moments of soreness, and the physical strain.
As the mothers share their stories, the film captures the husbands’ and their families’ reaction – a mix of empathy and frustration at being unable to directly alleviate their wives’ or daughter-in- law’s difficulties. Moved by their spouses’ sincerity, the scene transitions into a heartwarming gesture as the husband surprises his wife with a Philips Avent Electric Breast Pump. The cameras capture the emotional moment as the mothers’ face lights up with appreciation and relief.
Speaking on the campaign video, Philips growth region head of personal health, Vidyut Kaul said, “At Philips, we are dedicated to supporting mothers every step of the way. This campaign video is more than just a social endeavour; it’s a reflection of our commitment to supporting families. Our Philips Avent range of products are designed for comfort and convenience, empowering mothers to nourish and care for their babies with ease. Through our #ShareTheCare initiative, we aim to create a supportive community where families can thrive, enhancing the breastfeeding experience and fostering strong bonds between parents and children.”
Embed: Philips Avent In Conversation with New Moms | World Breastfeeding Week Special (youtube.com)
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
